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Popular Baby Names in the UK in 2005
by: Tony Luck Although its popularity is declining, Jack is the most popular boys name
again in England and Wales - that's 11 years at the top! However, 14% fewer boys
were christened Jack last year, so we could see a change at the top in 2006. In
Northern Ireland, Jack was again top and Lewis retained top spot in Scotland,
with Jack the runner-up. Jessica was the most popular girls' name in England and Wales having moved
up from third in 2004. Emily, last year's top name, is in the number two spot.
Olivia has climbed three places to number four, while Ellie, last year's
runner-up has fallen to to sixth place. In England & Wales climbers in the girls' table were Grace (up 4 to 7),
Ruby (up 16 to 15), Evie (up 10 to 29), Phoebe (up 9 to 35), Keira (up 13 to 38)
and Scarlett (up 25 to 47). New entries include Sienna at 69, Eva at 78, Demi at
80, Amelie at 82 and Ava at 84. Names to drop out of the top 100 include Jade
which has tumbled from position 24 in 2001, Jennifer and Chelsea. Boys' names are, as always, less volatile. The top four names are
unchanged and there is just the one new name in the top 50 - Leo which climbs 20
places to number 37. Other climbers are Mason and Freddie, while Corey, Zachary,
Zak and Hayden are new entries. Names to fall out of the top 100 are Tom and
Josh. In Scotland the top two boys' names are unchanged. Biggest movers are
Callum (up 7 places to number 3), Alexander (up 8 to 17) and Aiden (up 9 to 20). The top two girls' names have changed places with Sophie moving above Emma
in popularity. other changes of note include Leah up 6 to 14, and Lauren down 6
to 20. In N.Ireland there were few big movers in the boys' table. Biggest faller
was Dylan, down 7 at 15, and the biggest climber was Jake, up 9 at 16. Patrick
and David are no longer in the top 20. There was more movement in the girls' names, although the top 2 remained
the same. Climbers included Ellie, up 1 to 3; Niamh, up 2 to 5; Hannah, up 6 to
6; Anna, up 6 to 9; and Leah up 8 to 9. Fallers include Chloe down 4 to 12;
Rachel down 4 to 14; and Aimee down 9 to 18.
About The Author
Tony Luck runs a website about having babies: conception, pregnancy, the
birth and baby care. There are several articles on choosing a name for your
baby. Visit the site at
http://www.baby-talk.co.uk/baby_names.co.uk. |
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