Oliver is the preferred child title for boys in England and Wales – and has been for a while.
When the newest lists of prime child names have been launched by the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics in October 2021, Oliver headed the record for boys for they eight yr in a row. The figures confirmed that 4,225 boys got the title Oliver by dad and mom in 2020, which was a drop from 4,932 the earlier yr.
Second on the record was George, which was given to 4,100 child boys, adopted by Arthur and Noah. Muhammad rounded out the highest 5. In the meantime Archie, the title given to their son by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2019, entered the highest 10 for the primary.
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Jack is the preferred title for boys north of the border, the place the Nationwide Information of Scotland launched the figures for 2021 in April this yr. Jack has been the highest boys’ title in Scotland for 13 consecutive years. It’s adopted by Noah in second place, Leo and Oliver.
Jack was additionally the preferred title in Northern Eire in 2021. Figures launched by the Northern Eire Statistics and Analysis Company in April put Noah in second place, adopted by James, Charlie and Oliver.
Prime 10 hottest boys’ names in England and Wales
(In accordance with the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics; figures for 2020)
1. Oliver
2. George
3. Arthur
4. Noah
5. Muhammad
6. Leo
7. Oscar
8. Harry
9. Archie
10. Jack
Prime 10 hottest boys’ names in Scotland
(In accordance with Nationwide Information of Scotland; figures for 2021)
1. Jack
2. Noah
3. Leo
4. Oliver
5. Harris
6. Finlay
7. Lewis
8. James
9. Rory
10. Alexander
Prime 10 hottest boys’ names in Northern Eire
(In accordance with the Northern Eire Statistics and Analysis Company; figures for 2021)
1. Jack
2. Noah
3. James
4. Charlie
5. Oliver
6. Theo
7. Leo
8. Cillian
9. Finn
10. Harry