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| How popular is my name? New ONS tool shows you how many other people share your name | How popular is my name? New ONS tool shows you how many other people share your name |
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| A new tool for finding out how popular your name is has been made by the Office for National Statistics. | A new tool for finding out how popular your name is has been made by the Office for National Statistics. |
| Tracing the popularity of baby names in England and Wales over the past 111 years, the interactive graph reveals shifting fashions in names. | Tracing the popularity of baby names in England and Wales over the past 111 years, the interactive graph reveals shifting fashions in names. |
| Holding their positions at the peak of the name chart are Amelia and Oliver, which have been at the top of the pile since 2011 and 2013 respectively. | Holding their positions at the peak of the name chart are Amelia and Oliver, which have been at the top of the pile since 2011 and 2013 respectively. |
| The names were the favourites in almost every region in England and Wales in 2015, although there were a few exceptions. | The names were the favourites in almost every region in England and Wales in 2015, although there were a few exceptions. |
| Olivia was the favourite for girls born last year in the East of England and the East Midlands, while Muhammad was the favourite name for boys in the West Midlands and London. | Olivia was the favourite for girls born last year in the East of England and the East Midlands, while Muhammad was the favourite name for boys in the West Midlands and London. |
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| Compared with ten years ago, the biggest increase in popularity of a boys' name now in the top ten is Oscar, which has soared up 45 places. | Compared with ten years ago, the biggest increase in popularity of a boys' name now in the top ten is Oscar, which has soared up 45 places. |
| Four new boys' names entered the 100 most popular – Jaxon, Roman, Reggie and Carter. These replace Owen, Robert, Joey and Finlay, which were in the top 100 in 2014. | Four new boys' names entered the 100 most popular – Jaxon, Roman, Reggie and Carter. These replace Owen, Robert, Joey and Finlay, which were in the top 100 in 2014. |
| Ella and Mia have replaced Lily and Sophie in the top 10 girls names in 2015, compared with the year before. | Ella and Mia have replaced Lily and Sophie in the top 10 girls names in 2015, compared with the year before. |
| There were six new entries in the top 100 girls’ names: Penelope, Mila, Clara, Arabella, Maddison and Aria. These replaced Lydia, Faith, Mollie, Brooke, Isabel and Amy. | There were six new entries in the top 100 girls’ names: Penelope, Mila, Clara, Arabella, Maddison and Aria. These replaced Lydia, Faith, Mollie, Brooke, Isabel and Amy. |
| Within the girls’ top 100, Aria showed the largest rise, climbing 70 places to number 100. | Within the girls’ top 100, Aria showed the largest rise, climbing 70 places to number 100. |
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