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27th Nov 2018

These are officially the most popular baby names of 2018

Keeley Ryan

Trying to find the perfect name for your little one can be tough.

After all, you want it to be something unique to your little one. But not so unique that they end up spelling it out for the rest of their lives.

But, also, you don’t want it to be so common that they will end up sharing a name with half of their classmates when they reach school-age.

Like we said, tricky.

And with the end of 2018 coming up quickly, The Mirror have obtained BabyCentre’s annual report of the year’s most popular baby names – and it’s chock-a-block with inspiration.

Olivia, once again, remained in the top spot for the year – followed by Sophia, Amelia and Lily. Meanwhile, Muhammad was the most popular pick for boys, followed by Oliver, Noah and Harry.

Girls

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

Boys

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

Looking for more inspiration for your little bundle? Then check out these festive, 12 Days of Christmas-inspired baby names.

Or maybe these fantastic baby names inspired by movie titles will be the ticket?