The most popular names in your area

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having recently relocated areas and as someone who works with children of all ages I’ve noticed the most common names are completely different. For babies and children what are the most popular names where you’re from?

girls:
Ottilie
Matilda
Esme
Sophie
Willow
Autumn
Amelia/Emilia
Robyn
Eliza
Mabel

boys:
Albie/Albert
Alfie
Archie
Max
Henry
Oliver
Jackson
Luca
Lucas
Ralph
Finn/ Finley
Freddie
George

(I am south England)

I have a 1 year old. From baby groups and nursery we've met lots of different names, not that many with the same name though.

We have encountered more than 1 of these names:
Theo
Arthur
Sophie
Ottilie (x 3 at nursery which I was surprised about)

Other names:
Seb
Lucas
Michael
Harry
Rory
George
Noah
Ezra
James
Cody
Kian
Bobby
Emilia
Olivia
Amelia
Liberty
Elsie
Alina
Maeva
Meadow

We are in Northern England

I am so sick of hearing Ottilie!!

Northern Ireland

Forgot Theo! So many of them!

I love it but it’s SO popular

South London - (I have a 2 year old and 1 year old twins)

Names I hear the most at nursery and out and about

Teddy/Theo/Theodore
Noah
Leo
George
Bertie
Henry

Freya
Grace
Ava
Sophia
Maya
Amelia/Emilia

Willow
Charlotte
Poppy
Maggie

Jimmy
Tyler
Freddy
Leo

I'm in Australia & saw a news piece about the 10 most popular last week:
BOYS
Oliver
Noah
Theodore
Henry
Luca
Leo
Hudson
Charlie
Jack
William

GIRLS
Charlotte
Amelia
Isla
Olivia
Mia
Hazel
Harper
Matilda
Sophie
Grace

Love that Hazel got in there! Dead Nanna would be thrilled!

I've a child in grade 3 and it's a real blend of old school classic names and made-up bogan names. There's a Prudence, Ignatius, Arthur and then the Ammaiyah, Jaxsynn etc.

Isla
florence
amelie
lily
penny
poppy
clara

theo
oscar
oliver
noah
arlo
archie
otto

south London

I'm in Melbourne and can swear this is an Ottilie-free zone! I've never heard Ottilie anywhere in Australia and don't even know how to pronounce it. However, we do have a whole lotta these round my way:

Eva, Evie, Evelyn, Ava, Eloise, Sophie, Sophia, Isabel/Isabella, Olivia, Lily, Maya, Zoe, Abigail/Abbie, Lucy, Charlotte, Emily.

Hugo, Lucas, Carey, Angus, Lachlan, Thomas, Harry, George, William, Jacob.

These names are still Top 20-ish a generation or more after they became popular, so kudos to them for longevity.

Noah
Ted / Teddy
Freddie
Arthur
Oliver
Henry
Koby

Isabel / Isabella
Olivia
Ava / Evie etc
Sophie / Sophia
Lily

I guess I have older children now but in SW
There are so many Harry's and Jack's.
Also lots of Daisy's!

Teddy (for boys and dogs)
Oliver
George
Niah
Arlo

Rose /Rose
Eva/Ava
Isla
Olivis
Penelope
Robyn

When my kids were little, we moved counties and I was surprised by the difference. In old school, we had lots of Megan’s, Rhys/Reece, Callum, Sophie, Amy , in the new school, there were none. ( in England, not Wales).

For babies/toddlers:-

Arlo
Teddy
Jude
Roman
Reuben
Leo
Frankie
Ezra

Ivy
Poppy
Elodie
Elsie
Phoebe
Luna
Mila
Hallie

At school age:-

David
Archie
Oscar
Noah
Oliver
Lucas
Caleb
Jacob
Harrison
Jayden/Jaden/Jaiden etc
Kayden/Kaiden/Caden etc
Coby/Kobe/Kobi/Cobie etc

Olivia
Isla
Sophia
Harper
Sienna
Aria
Maya
Evie
Willow
Esme

Popularity definitely changes from area to area and can change quickly over time. You'll get a huge pocket of a certain name in your town for a few years. Then everyone starts avoiding it as they're sick of hearing it, but it'll only just be taking off elsewhere in the country.

The Maeve/Margot craze hasn't hit us yet, but I know they're currently massive elsewhere in the country. Current national top 10 names which have never really been popular around me (yet) include Ava, Amelia, Isabella, George, Henry, Theo/Theodore, Arthur. Lily is currently top 5, nationally, but I feel my area exhausted that trend about 15 years ago!

Hi 👋 I'm from Melbourne too but in Sth Gippsland now. I conccur on Ottilie... never met one..think it's pronounced O-tilly?

A few of the names you mention are here at school too. Longevity must count for something!

Meanwhile some of the poor kids' names require a straight face. "Hi Sarrgye, do you want to come over for a play date?". Pronounced ''Sarge'. Umm, ok.

I work in a nursery

Ava
Isla
Ellie
Matilda
Ottilie
Isabella
Ivy
poppy

Archie
Albie
Luca
Noah
Theo
Teddy / ted
Freddie
Arlo

I’m in south Wales.

There’s a Callie-Rae, a Callie-Mae and a Callie-Rose in my 5 year olds class.

Repeated names are Logan, Leo, Ezra and Jace for boys.

Poppy and Amy also repeated.

Theo and George
cant actually think of any repeat girls and we know a lot of kids!

Poppy
Violet
Olivia
Mollie
Millie
Margot

Henry - very popular here, there’s 3 in dds reception class (2 classes) Also know several other Henry’s 2/3 years older
Arthur
Thomas
Albie
Arlo
Ralph/Ralphie

edit: many of these names are from dds reception class, where there are 2/3 with same name, but also from toddler groups I go to with ds.

East Midlands-

freddie
alexander
lucas
oscar
alfie
finley

robyn
penelope
riley
ruby
charlotte
brooke

We are in Wales

Reception/nursery age - Archie, Oliver, Theo, Evelyn, Isla, Lily

Babies being born in the last year or so - Geoge, Jude, Noah, Ava, Bonnie, Hallie

Oakley is extremely popular here
Luca
Noah
Theo
Tommy

Elsie
Ruby

Alfie

Grace, Fiadh, Millie

In my last area (still in England not wales) everyone and their mum was an Evelyn. It’s never appealed to my personally but I appreciate names are subjective.

also Bonnie is what everyone I know is calling their dogs where I am now. Friends, neighbours, DC’s friends, school mums etc and the dogs always the same biscuit coloured cocker spaniel (I think)

All the boys in our village seem to be called Arthur. Lots of girls called Lola.

Under 5s
River - 3/35 kids where I work, both sexes
Raff/ Raffy/ Rafi/ Raphael - 3 last year (all boys)
James - 2 last year
Mia - 2
Evie - several in last few years
Freddie
Arthur

Teenagers at DC school:
Issy, Izzy, Isabelle, Isobel
Riley, Rhyleigh (😬) - 3-4 in one year group
Charlie M, Charlie, C, Charlie P, Charlie F
Louie
Harry

I'm in Essex