A new trend is beginning to emerge in the top baby names of 2018

The UK’s top 100 baby names for both boys and girls were announced this week.

Among the most popular names are some classics like Olivia, Emily, Charlie and Harry.

But a trend that has begun to emerge with new parents is a tendency for unusual spellings of names.

For the first time, the spelling of popular baby boy name Jackson was overtaken by ‘Jaxon’ on the list.

Other strange or creative spellings that popped up in the list, which was compiled by Babycentre, include Kaylub (Caleb), Liyam (Liam), Fyn (Finn), Jayson (Jason), Madyson (Madison), Roze (Rose), Wynter (Winter) and Maizie (Maisie).

The trend shows that parents are reeling against a relatively unchanged top ten, said Lorna Marsh of BabyCentre.

“By choosing an unusual spelling of a popular choice, parents can shake up the status quo while still playing it relatively safe with their children’s names,” she told Huffington Post.

Here’s the top 20 names for girls in 2018 so far:

1. Olivia
2. Sophia
3. Amelia
4. Lily
5. Emily
6. Ava
7. Isla
8. Aria
9. Mia
10. Isabella
11. Isabelle
12. Ella
13. Charlotte
14. Grace
15. Evie
16. Maya
17. Harper
18. Sophie
19. Layla
20. Freya

And the top 20 boys’ names:

1. Muhammad
2. Oliver
3. Noah
4. George
5. Harry
6. Leo
7. Charlie
8. Jack
9. Freddie
10. Alfie
11. Oscar
12. Arthur
13. Henry
14. Jacob
15. Archie
16. Joshua
17. Theo
18. Ethan
19. Lucas
20. Logan