We're already more than halfway through the year and 2023's baby name trends have taken shape with surprising results.
It's the time of year for the mid-year top 100 chart by BabyCentre, which offers a glimpse of what names will define 2023 in the UK. The mums and dads who have welcomed little ones this year have gone for a shake-up when it comes to girls' names.
Sophia - 2022's most popular name - has been bested by Lily, last year's second place finisher. It echoes another tussle for the top spot last year when Lily pushed Olivia off the top for the first time in 2015, only to get bested by Sophia by the final list in December.
Sophia is sitting in second whilst Olivia, a name that has been popular for years, is in third, followed by Amelia and Freya for the top five, as reported by The Mirror.
Elsewhere in the girls' top 10, Mila has made its first appearance after a huge boost in popularity, climbing a staggering 31 places to finish in 10th.
The top boys' names, on the other hand, have seen no changes in the top five since December 2022. The most popular names are still Muhammad, Noah, Theo, Leo, and Oliver. Just missing out on a place in the top five though, was Arthur, which has climbed five places to now sit proudly in sixth, knocking Jack down to seventh.
Top baby name trends
Some shifts in baby name trends could be caused by celebrity controversies as the names Holly and Phil took a nosedive. This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield have seen their names plummet in popularity - Holly dropped out of the top 100 whilst Phil only has only had one registration this year.
When it comes to royal inspiration, the name Harry has also dropped, toppling 10 places from 13 to 23, while Meghan - and the alternative spelling, Megan - has also fallen in registrations.
Parents have been inspired by fictional on-screen drama, however as names inspired by TV shows such as Succession and Bridgerton have soared in popularity this year.
Succession patriarch Logan leapt up six places to 48, while wayward son Roman flew nine spots to 47. And for names inspired by Bridgerton and the recent release of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Charlotte soared up to 25, while Violet went up 19 places to 47, and Penelope was up 14 places to 60.
At the same time, there's also been a return to the classics as John and Sarah have made it onto the charts. BabyCentre pointed out names that were popular during the birth of Gen X are starting to come back around again.
And there could also be a new naming trend on the horizon inspired by 'cottagecore' - a social media aesthetic depicting a cosy, romanticised life in nature. BabyCentre reported an uptick in nature-themed names including Jasmine, Dahlia, and of course, the most popular name, Lily.
Sarah Redshaw, managing editor for BabyCentre, said: "As more and more people work in the comfort of their homes and gardens post-pandemic, and away from the bright lights of city office blocks, nature-themed names have blossomed. New parents have also been branching out to tree-inspired names Willow, rooting itself at 14th place, and Hazel, which was a new entry to the top 100 at 72."
Top 100 names mid-2023
Girls' names
1. Lily +1
2. Sophia -1
3. Olivia +0
4. Amelia +2
5. Freya +2
6. Aria +2
7. Ava -2
8. Isabella +4
9. Isla -5
10. Mila +31
11. Grace +3
12. Layla +34
13. Maryam +23
14. Willow +9
15. Elsie +7
16. Ivy -6
17. Ella +1
18. Evelyn +16
19. Evie -4
20. Mia -7
21. Maya -12
22. Daisy -2
23. Emily -12
24. Sienna +5
25. Charlotte +8
26. Florence +6
27. Isabelle +0
28. Luna -4
29. Poppy -4
30. Aurora +22
31. Fatima +6
32. Matilda +23
33. Millie -16
34. Phoebe +5
35. Eliana +10
36. Zara -20
37. Zoe -11
38. Eva +12
39. Ayla +1
40. Darcie +22
41. Harper -3
42. Rosie -21
43. Ayzal (new)
44. Hannah -25
45. Maisie -3
46. Scarlett +46
47. Violet +19
48. Emilia -13
49. Nur -18
50. Sophie -22
51. Chloe -8
52. Esme +38
53. Aisha +32
54. Alice -3
55. Bonnie +25
56. Hallie -12
57. Lottie +6
58. Sarah (new)
59. Imogen +16
60. Penelope +14
61. Ellie +12
62. Maeve +5
63. Ruby -9
64. Lyra (new)
65. Maria +6
66. Delilah (new)
67. Jasmine +28
68. Nora -9
69. Talia +8
70. Eleanor -6
71. Erin -22
72. Hazel (new)
73. Riley (new)
74. Robyn -9
75. Thea -17
76. Bella -19
77. Mabel +22
78. Maddison -9
79. Ada -49
80. Clara (new)
81. Niamh (new)
82. Rose -4
83. Nova +1
84. Orla +3
85. Arabella -15
86. Ariella (new)
87. Emma -39
88. Abigail -5
89. Olive +7
90. Ophelia (new)
91. Zahra (new)
92. Anaya -24
93. Athena (new)
94. Cora (new)
95. Lucy -19
96. Amelie (new)
97. Gabriella -9
98. Lara -1
99. Leah -43
100. Amber (new)
Boys' names
1. Muhammad +0
2. Noah +0
3. Theo +0
4. Leo +0
5. Oliver +0
6. Arthur +5
7. Jack -1
8. Freddie +2
9. George -2
10. Luca -2
11. Henry +4
12. Ethan -3
13. Oscar +1
14. Jude +28
15. Alfie +7
16. Archie +1
17. Jacob +9
18. Liam +7
19. Charlie -3
20. Thomas -1
21. Jayden +18
22. Teddy -4
23. Harry -10
24. Aiden -3
25. James +15
26. Lucas +1
27. Tommy +16
28. Ezra +19
29. Jaxon +2
30. Louis -7
31. Elijah +3
32. Daniel -4
33. Finley -9
34. Isaac -1
35. Max -3
36. Ryan -24
37. Theodore -1
38. Sebastian +24
39. Yusuf +12
40. Nathan +9
41. Albie +5
42. Alexander +6
43. Hugo +47
44. Ahmed (new)
45. Arlo -7
46. David +23
47. Roman +9
48. Logan +6
49. William -8
50. Caleb -21
51. Dylan -1
52. Hudson +22
53. Rory +0
54. Harrison +11
55. Mason -11
56. Reuben -19
57. Adam -37
58. Gabriel +17
59. Zain -24
60. Joshua -30
61. Kai -9
62. Mateo (new)
63. Abdul +22
64. Alex +2
65. Grayson +5
66. Luke +20
67. Joseph +21
68. Michael -10
69. Myles -9
70. Zion +27
71. Ali -26
72. Samuel -15
73. Toby -18
74. Benjamin -2
75. Jason -7
76. Axel (new)
77. Hunter -4
78. Musa (new)
79. Oakley +5
80. Reggie +11
81. Sam (new)
82. Austin (new)
83. Cody (new)
84. Edward +8
85. Asher -6
86. Hamza (new)
87. Jesse -20
88. Rowan -11
89. Frankie (new)
90. Harvey (new)
91. Felix (new)
92. John (new)
93. Levi -22
94. Abdullah +5
95. Ayaan -34
96. Eddie (new)
97. Eli -14
98. Elias (new)
99. Jake (new)
100. Junior (new)
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