Baby Names, England and Wales, 2012

This annual release from the Office of National Statistics is now available at http://goo.gl/oCmCXG

Harry and Amelia remain as the most popular first names given to babies born in England and Wales in 2012.

Riley replaced Joshua in the top 10 most popular names for baby boys, climbing 5 places from number 13 to number 8.

Mia and Isla replaced Ruby, who must have taken her love to town, and Grace, who fell therefrom, in the top 10 most popular names for baby girls. 

John dropped out of the top 100 boys names, Jack is number three.

Get all the tables for this publication in the data section of this publication .