Most popular boys names

[littleoldme]

Was wondering what are the most popular baby boys' names where you are and how many of them do you know ?

Jack
Joshua
Samuel
Dylan
Charlie

The ONS publishes national lists, showing all names given in a year. It then lists the number of children given each name.

Not sure if the 2009 list is out yet.

Jack- everyother boy round here is called Jack.
Ben- also very common.
Jacob- 3 in ds' class alone
Joshua- seem to be a lot at toddler group
Samuel- lots of babies I know called that.

There are LOADS of: Jack, Sam, Oscar, Harry, Tom, Charlie around here.

The ONS list is usually produced in the autumn, isn't it?

Most popular near me are

Alfie
Charlie
Jack
Archie
Oliver

In the North West:
Ryan, Lewis, Ellis, Josh/Joshua, Keiran, Sam, Thomas, Zach/Zachary, and loads of Joseph.

In Surrey:
Alfie/Archie, Jack, Tom, Joe/Jake/Josh, Charlie, Harry/Henry, Theo.

Are you trying to avoid these popular names?

In North Hampshire

Harry (4 out of 28 boys in DS' year group)
Ben (2/28)
Charlie (2/28)

Other names popular accross the school
Theo, Joshua, Jake/ Jacob/ Jack, Alfie & Archie
Amazingly only 1 Samuel- mine!

Jack, Oliver, Ben.

Ben/Benjamin
Thomas
Sam
Alex
Daniel
Luke
William

Not trying to avoid popular names. i really like Jack and only know one other. Was just wandering exactly how popular it is.