For many parents picking the name of their newborn is among the most important decisions they need to make at the time. Some might opt to pass on a traditional family name, or others want something that will stand out from the crowd.

       Whatever the choice, there is typically a nationwide trend when it comes to baby names.

       Certain names that had once faded into obscurity might come back as a top choice, while names found in contemporary popular culture can make unusual additions.

       In recent years there has been a definite uptick in some more eclectic names. And the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data for England and Wales released today (May 17), proves this is still the case.

       ONS data always reflects the year just gone, and today's announcement came later in the year than usual, meaning the newest data today looks back at the names that were most popular for both boys and girls in 2022.

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       The previous year there was a huge shake-up on the boys’ list when the name Noah took the top spot from Oliver, which had been number one for eight years in a row.

       As the new data shows, Noah has continued to reign in 2022 as the most popular name of the year.

       Muhammad, which has been consistently popular for a while, rose from fifth to second place between 2021 and 2022.

       There was no change in the number one spot for the girls as Olivia remained at the top for the seventh year in a row.

       You see how different names have changed in popularity over the years by using our interactive chart.

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       Making up the rest of the top five were Amelia, Isla, Ava, and Lily.

       Some more unique names that appear on the girls’ list include Ophelia, Ottilie and Luna.

       The ONS top 100 baby names in full:

       1 Noah

       2 Muhammad

       3 George

       4 Oliver

       5 Leo

       6 Arthur

       7 Oscar

       8 Theodore

       9 Theo

       10 Freddie

       11 Archie

       12 Luca

       13 Henry

       14 Jack

       15 Harry

       16 Charlie

       17 Alfie

       18 Arlo

       19 Thomas

       20 Teddy

       21 Finley

       22 Jacob

       23 Tommy

       24 William

       25 Lucas

       26 Isaac

       27 Mohammed

       28 Alexander

       29 Albie

       30 Roman

       31 Edward

       32 Jude

       33 Elijah

       34 James

       35 Joshua

       36 Reuben

       37 Max

       38 Rory

       39 Sebastian

       40 Louie

       41 Adam

       42 Mason

       43 Ethan

       43 Hudson

       45 Harrison

       46 Ezra

       47 Hugo

       48 Louis

       49 Reggie

       50 Joseph

       51 Benjamin

       52 Ronnie

       53 Daniel

       54 Logan

       55 Jaxon

       56 Oakley

       57 Albert

       58 Hunter

       59 Zachary

       60 Samuel

       61 Rowan

       62 David

       63 Toby

       64 Dylan

       65 Frederick

       66 Jesse

       67 Mohammad

       68 Otis

       69 Sonny

       70 Gabriel

       71 Grayson

       72 Kai

       73 Frankie

       74 Caleb

       75 Carter

       76 Liam

       77 Felix

       78 Jasper

       79 Riley

       80 Bobby

       81 Alfred

       82 Finn

       83 Elliot

       84 Brody

       84 Rupert

       86 Ralph

       87 Milo

       88 Michael

       89 Blake

       90 Ellis

       91 Chester

       92 Stanley

       93 Yusuf

       94 Jackson

       95 Leon

       96 Elias

       97 Myles

       98 Tobias

       99 Musa

       100 Axel

       100 Ibrahim

       Girls' names:

       1 Olivia

       2 Amelia

       3 Isla

       4 Ava

       5 Lily

       6 Ivy

       7 Freya

       8 Florence

       9 Isabella

       10 Mia

       11 Willow

       12 Sienna

       13 Poppy

       14 Sophia

       15 Elsie

       16 Rosie

       17 Grace

       18 Millie

       19 Emily

       20 Sofia

       21 Daisy

       22 Evelyn

       23 Evie

       24 Phoebe

       25 Ella

       26 Charlotte

       27 Harper

       28 Maya

       29 Matilda

       30 Ruby

       31 Aria

       32 Penelope

       33 Hallie

       34 Luna

       35 Bonnie

       36 Ada

       37 Emilia

       38 Alice

       39 Sophie

       40 Esme

       41 Isabelle

       42 Maisie

       43 Violet

       44 Delilah

       45 Mila

       46 Eva

       47 Arabella

       48 Maeve

       49 Aurora

       50 Mabel

       51 Ayla

       52 Lottie

       53 Eliza

       54 Rose

       55 Erin

       56 Layla

       57 Scarlett

       58 Chloe

       59 Margot

       60 Elizabeth

       61 Imogen

       62 Eleanor

       63 Orla

       64 Thea

       65 Harriet

       66 Iris

       67 Nancy

       68 Emma

       69 Jessica

       70 Zara

       71 Robyn

       72 Gracie

       73 Elodie

       74 Olive

       75 Maria

       75 Maryam

       77 Bella

       78 Lola

       78 Lyra

       80 Lyla

       81 Ophelia

       82 Ellie

       83 Ottilie

       84 Molly

       85 Lara

       86 Myla

       87 Eden

       88 Eloise

       89 Darcie

       90 Lucy

       91 Nova

       92 Lilly

       93 Clara

       94 Jasmine

       95 Edith

       96 Summer

       97 Amelie

       98 Hannah

       99 Fatima

       99 Sara