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| Jack tops name list for 13th year | |
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| Jack was once again the favourite name for baby boys born in the UK in 2008, making it the most popular choice for the 13th year in a row. | |
| Girls' names showed more variation across the nations, with Olivia taking top spot in England, replacing Ruby. | Girls' names showed more variation across the nations, with Olivia taking top spot in England, replacing Ruby. |
| Scots preferred Sophie, while Katie was top in Northern Ireland and Ruby was most popular in Wales. | Scots preferred Sophie, while Katie was top in Northern Ireland and Ruby was most popular in Wales. |
| Riley for boys and Lexi for girls were the fastest-growing choices, the Office for National Statistics said. | |
| There were 708,711 live births in England and Wales during 2008, with 26,815 different boys' names and 34,043 different girls' names registered. | There were 708,711 live births in England and Wales during 2008, with 26,815 different boys' names and 34,043 different girls' names registered. |
| Regional variation | Regional variation |
| The full top 10 boys' names in England and Wales in 2008, in order of popularity, were Jack, Oliver, Thomas, Harry, Joshua, Alfie, Charlie, Daniel, James and William. | The full top 10 boys' names in England and Wales in 2008, in order of popularity, were Jack, Oliver, Thomas, Harry, Joshua, Alfie, Charlie, Daniel, James and William. |
| There were no new entries in the boys' top 10 from the previous year, although Oliver and Harry each rose a place, while Thomas and Joshua both dropped one. | There were no new entries in the boys' top 10 from the previous year, although Oliver and Harry each rose a place, while Thomas and Joshua both dropped one. |
| The biggest climber in the top 10 was Alfie, moving from tenth to sixth. | The biggest climber in the top 10 was Alfie, moving from tenth to sixth. |
| The top 10 girls' names were Olivia, Ruby, Emily, Grace, Jessica, Chloe, Sophie, Lily, Amelia and Evie. | The top 10 girls' names were Olivia, Ruby, Emily, Grace, Jessica, Chloe, Sophie, Lily, Amelia and Evie. |
| Evie was the only new entry in the top 10, replacing Ella. | Evie was the only new entry in the top 10, replacing Ella. |
| There were some distinct regional variations, in particular with the name Mohammed. | There were some distinct regional variations, in particular with the name Mohammed. |
| Overall, the choice was 16th favourite, but it was second in the West Midlands, third in London and fourth in Yorkshire and Humberside. | Overall, the choice was 16th favourite, but it was second in the West Midlands, third in London and fourth in Yorkshire and Humberside. |
| In contrast, in the south west of England, Mohammed came in at number 151. | In contrast, in the south west of England, Mohammed came in at number 151. |
| There were also notable seasonal variations with Holly number 22 overall in 2008, but the most popular choice among girls born in December. | |
| Looking back over the decade, Kian was the highest climbing boy's name between 1998 and 2008, while Jordan fell the furthest from 10 to 150. | Looking back over the decade, Kian was the highest climbing boy's name between 1998 and 2008, while Jordan fell the furthest from 10 to 150. |
| Among baby girls, Lexi was the highest climber over the 10-year-period, while Rebecca saw the biggest decline. | Among baby girls, Lexi was the highest climber over the 10-year-period, while Rebecca saw the biggest decline. |
| Church's choice | Church's choice |
| The top three boys' names in Scotland were Jack, Lewis and Daniel, while for girls the favourites were Sophie, Emily and Olivia. | The top three boys' names in Scotland were Jack, Lewis and Daniel, while for girls the favourites were Sophie, Emily and Olivia. |
| Welsh mothers like singer Charlotte Church prefer Ruby for their daughters | Welsh mothers like singer Charlotte Church prefer Ruby for their daughters |
| According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, the top three boys' choices there were Jack, Matthew and Daniel, and girls' were Katie, Sophie and Grace. | According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, the top three boys' choices there were Jack, Matthew and Daniel, and girls' were Katie, Sophie and Grace. |
| Ruby held on to top place in Wales, possibly influenced by the choice of Welsh singer Charlotte Church who chose the name for her daughter in September 2007. | Ruby held on to top place in Wales, possibly influenced by the choice of Welsh singer Charlotte Church who chose the name for her daughter in September 2007. |
| The latest ONS figures came as a survey by parenting club Bounty.com suggested that teachers pigeonhole children as naughty or nice depending on their first name. | The latest ONS figures came as a survey by parenting club Bounty.com suggested that teachers pigeonhole children as naughty or nice depending on their first name. |
| Callum and Chelsea were deemed most likely to misbehave, while Alexander and Elisabeth were most often thought to be model pupils. | Callum and Chelsea were deemed most likely to misbehave, while Alexander and Elisabeth were most often thought to be model pupils. |