The top 10 names only account for 12% of all names in 2014. In 2014, there were 695,233 live births in England and Wales ( ONS, 2014), with over 27,000 different boysвЂ™ names and over 35,000 different girlsвЂ™ names registered. As such, there is a great diversity of baby names. However, it can also be influenced by other factors such as the religious, cultural and/or ethnic identities of parents or the names of family, friends or fictional characters. The popularity of names can be influenced by names of famous figures or current celebrities and what they name their own babies. There are a number of possible reasons why the popularity of baby names change over time. Lexi (down 22 places to number 64), Megan (down 16 places to 65), Hannah, Lacey and Julia (down 15 places to 59, 68 and 97 respectively) and Faith (down 14 places to 88) showed the largest falls within the top 100. Elsie and Heidi (up 15 places to 32 and 84 respectively), Evelyn (up 14 places to 31), and Eliza, Georgia, Ivy and Darcey (up 12 places to 47, 48, 54 and 72 respectively) were also high climbers within the top 100. In 2013, Lydia and Sara shared the same ranking at number 100 consequently 6 names entered the top 100 in 2014 with 7 names leaving.ДЄisha showed the largest rise within the top 100, gaining 18 places to number 76.

These replaced Niamh (103), Paige (104), Skye (109), Tilly (110), Isobel (111), Maddison and Madison (equal 117) which fell out of the top 100. Robyn at number 100 (up 19 places from 119) Nancy at number 90 (up 21 places from 111) Harper at number 89 (up 71 places from 160) Lottie at number 84 (up 20 places from 104) Thea at number 79 (up 42 places from 121)Дarcie at number 80 (up 23 places from 103) There were 6 new entries in the top 100 most popular girlsвЂ™ names in 2014: Jamie (down 20 places to number 88), Ryan (down 18 places to 69), Riley (down 14 places to 35), Kai and Connor (down 13 places to 77 and 79 respectively) and Bobby and Finlay (down 12 places to 71 and 99 respectively) showed the largest falls within the top 100. Teddy (up 20 places to 66), Theodore (up 19 places to 59), Elijah (up 16 places to 53), Albert (up 15 places to 84) and Freddie (up 15 places to 20) were also high climbers within the top 100. Kian showed the largest rise within the top 100, gaining 41 places to reach number 54. These replaced Evan (102), Aiden (103) and Cameron (123) which fell out of the top 100. Jackson at number 100 (up 6 places from 106) There were 3 new entries in the top 100 most popular boysвЂ™ names in 2014:Д®llis at number 94 (up 9 places from 103)

Top 100 baby names in England and Wales in 2014, boys and girls

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