Girls’ names used 50 times or fewer in 2016

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I often see people looking for unusual names, so I’ve made up a list of girls’ names that were used 50 times or fewer in England & Wales last year. Not all of them are to my taste, but I thought it was interesting.

Aisling
Allegra
Althea
Aster
Audra
Bridget
Bronwen
Bryony
Cassandra
Cecile
Celeste
Claire
Cordelia
Corinne
Cosima
Dahlia
Damaris
Delphine
Demelza
Dorothea
Elara
Elowen
Estelle
Fiona
Georgiana
Hester
Imelda
Ingrid
Isolde
Jane
Jocelyn
Juliana
Juniper
Justine
Leonie
Lorna
Lucinda
Marianne
Marjorie
Maud
Melina
Miranda
Mona
Nadine
Nerissa
Noelle
Odette
Olympia
Opal
Oriana
Pascale
Ramona
Regina
Rhiannon
Romilly
Rosalind
Rosamund
Rowena
Sage
Sally
Samara
Sîan
Simone
Soraya
Sybil
Tamsin
Tansy
Thora
Ursula
Valerie
Vera
Viola
Willa
Winifred
Yasmina

The full data set can be found on the ONS Website. Boys’ list to follow.

I expect my son's name will be on the boy's list

A lot of them are really pretty!

A lot of those names were hugely popular when I was at school there were countless Claires, janes and Georgina's. All lovely names
Bridget is really retro isn't it ? Though you'd think Bridget Jones might have brought it back into fashion

I'm pregnant with a boy right now, but was going to call the baby Ramona if he was a girl.

The name I've chosen is quite common so a bit gutted now waits for boys list

My DD's names on there, I love it, but she's just started reception and is upset she can't have a colourful water bottle with her name on it like everyone else has in her class.
(Sold in the local super market with the most popular names printed in bright foam on them)
Apart from that though she loves her name

Allegra
Althea
Aster
Audra

= All Amazing. Love them.

That isn't the full list of those used less than 50 times though, or DD's name would be there (used 28 times last year)

Smoliver - I really like Ailsa and Paloma from your list.

Elspeth - No, it isn't. There are absolutely loads (& loads!) of names with under 50 births, so I just picked a few.

Wow. I knew Claire wasn't as popular as it used to be but I'm still surprised it's quite so low.

I'm keen to see a revival of Winifred, nn Freddy.

Dd is 13 and on the list and there is one other in her year and three further up the school. There is also a girl in her class with one of the names.

What a refreshing list of names.

Raspberry, just think of how many girls there are then with top 20 names!

Marianne is gorgeous.

When I was pregnant there was a website which if you put a name in it told you how many babies were called that, how many the year before and the percentage change

I wish I could find it again - I want to know how popular DDs name is!

My name is there! It's always been a really rare one though. It's not strange or out there or Shakespearean or ancient sounding... just rare. I love it.

Not really surprised Oriana isn't more popular since the cruise liner was named that

RudeDog - I am fairly sure this is the website you mean

Anouk

My DDs friend is one.

@Threeandabit awesome ta!

OP when will you be doing the boys names list? I'm due in 5 days, please hurry!

LentilBaby she's done it! Look under Baby Names.

My daughter was one of 33 girls with her name born last year, I really like that she has an uncommon name. (not on your list though, Artemis)

Threeandabit this page is only for England and Wales
Do you perhaps know is they have a statistics page for Scotland like this one?
:)

I think they have only made it for England and Wales, unfortunately Kellyturnbull.

This might help you though. www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/names/babies-first-names

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