2017’s top baby names for England and Wales revealed – plus MFM’s EXCLUSIVE 2018 list

The Office for National Statistics reveals the most popular baby names for 2017 - but MadeForMums has a sneak peak at what parents are going for in 2018

By Tara Breathnach

Each year, the ONS (Office for National Statistics) reveal which baby names are most popular in England and Wales.

In 2017, Oliver and Olivia topped the charts just as they did in 2017. In fact, many of the names we’ve seen in the past few years – like Jack, Noah, Isla and Amelia – held their places in the top 10.

We’ve got the 2017 lists for most popular boys and girls names here plus: we can also reveal what our very own MadeForMums parents are going for in 2018.

2017’s top 10 boys names from the ONS (in order of popularity)

Oliver
Harry
George
Noah
Jack
Jacob
Leo
Oscar
Charlie
Muhammad
William
Alfie
Henry
Thomas
Joshua
Freddie
James
Archie
Arthur
Logan

2017’s top 10 girls names from the ONS (in order of popularity)

Olivia
Amelia
Isla
Ava
Emily
Isabella
Mia
Poppy
Ella
Lily
Sophia
Charlotte
Grace
Evie
Jessica
Sophie
Alice
Daisy
Florence
Freya

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What are MadeForMums mums going for in 2018?

Of course, the ONS stats are based on last year’s names, but thanks to the brilliant mums on our forum, MadeForMums has a bit of a heads up on what parents are going for in 2018.

We’re already seeing continuing trends towards vintage names like Ava, Arthur, Freddie and Evie, and Irish names including Oisín, Donnchadh, Orla and Ailbhía.

And trends for some of the names found to be growing in popularity in the ONS lists in the last couple of years – like Isla and Noah – are visible on our forum, too.

So here are our very own lists of boys and girls name from September 2017 to September 2018:

2018’s boys names from the MadeForMums forum