Predictions for 2017's top names

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The ONS usually publishes data on the top baby names of the last year around this time (last year the data was published 20th September and the year before it was 2nd September).

Any predictions about what might top the chart or be the new climbers? I think Theo might break the top 20 (29th last year) and Arlo won't be far behind (49 last year). And maybe an increase in Meghans because of Meghan Markle (apparently only 881st last year). I was also wondering about Ariana after the Manchester bombings and One Love concert.

Any others?

Arlo, Ezra, Idris rising for boys

Isla and Freya for girls

Violet, Iris, Luna, Margot, Hazel, Sylvie all up.

Ditto Albert/Bertie, Frederick/Freddie/Fred, Ezra, Robin, Bodhi and Eric (I know 3 baby Erics!)

And my kids’ names will both be up again too 😭

Agree that Isla seems to be incredibly popular. Can’t remember the last time I went anywhere there were children and didn’t hear it! Seems to be more toddlers though.

Olivia, Ava/Eva/Evie, Ella/Ellie, Lily/Lila, Sophie/a, Grace, Isla, Mia, Amelia/ Amelie will retain popularity.

Rising are Iris, Margot, Imogen, Phoebe, Violet, Beatrice, Harper, Edie, Sienna, Savannah.

I expect both my DD names to have risen, both were out of the top 100 the year they were born but have risen.

DS has a top 10 name though.

Girls' names I'm hearing a lot are:
Florence
Lily
Ava
Ivy

Boys:
Oscar
Theo
Isaac
Ezra
Jack

Oh and Evelyn/Evie

I have an 11 year old Theo and not come across many others, in a 600 pupil primary he was the only one. I also have a felix and thought this would be the much less popular name but there he's one of three at the same school and we come across loads out and about. So, from my perspective def think felix is on the rise!

I think nature names will be on the rise as well.

Ruby and Ivy seem to be popping up a lot in my area.

Could possibly make it to the list!

Mia and Sebastian to both rise, due to the La La Land effect.

V keen to find out how many people used my daughter’s name last year. In 2016, only 44 babies got given her name (Larissa). There were more Khaleesis than Larissas! Hoping it stays rare....

I’d think Alice will stay high or go higher, and further down the charts Constance, Eliza, Ida & Margot will gain ground.

For boys I would expect Sebastian, Victor, Vincent and Wilfred to be on the rise.

Surely Ruby is in the way down? It was one of the big fallers in 2016, from 4th to 26th.

Sorry, I should have said Ruby was 4th in 2006 and 26th in 2016 so it had fallen that distance over the course of a decade.

Isabel/Isabella must be top 10. I know so many!!!

If Ava or Evie isn’t in the top 10 I’ll eat my tights

(I don’t wear a hat)

Scotland's 2017 were released a while ago Top 10s where....

Jack
Oliver
James
Lewis
Noah
Logan
Harris
Leo
Alexander
Harry

Olivia
Emily
Isla
Sophie
Jessica
Amelia
Ava
Ella
Charlotte
Aria

Luna
Violet
Hazel
Penelope
Aubrey
Eliza
Elsie

Maxwell
Arlo

How do I find out how many people used a name outside of the top 100 in a particular year?

Always have you seen the dark greener site? Google it and you enter the name.and it'll tell you.

@alwaysfuckingtired

names.darkgreener.com

These are Newley registered babies names though aren’t they? So knowing so many only influences the list if they’ve been born in the last 12 months? From looking at Scotland’s there hasn’t been much movement in the top 10 for years really

The chart shows names chosen by parents in England & Wales each year from 1996 to 2016, based on data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Oh sorry Paul I was referring to the OP not your link- I hadn’t seen it when I posted

Ah!