Most popular names for babies in Ashfield

Isla, Olivia, George and Jack have become the new most popular baby names in Ashfield.
Does your baby have a popular name? Photo by Pixabay.Does your baby have a popular name? Photo by Pixabay.
Does your baby have a popular name? Photo by Pixabay.

Thirteen newborns were given the name Isla or Olivia last year – making the latter as popular a girls' name as in 2018, when there were 13 babies called Olivia.

Meanwhile, 16 boys were called George or Jack in 2019 – four fewer than former top spot Harry the year before.

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Nationally, Oliver remained the most popular name for boys in England and Wales for the seventh year in a row, ahead of George and Noah.

Olivia topped the girls' list for the fourth year in a row, with Amelia and Isla in second and third respectively.

There were no new entries in the top ten boys' names, says the Office for National Statistics.

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