Baby names revealed: Most unpopular girl and boy names of 2016 - does YOURS make the list?
BABY names that were most popular in 2016 have been released this week and it seems traditional monikers are being pushed out by the more quirky kind. So which UK baby names made last year’s most unpopular list?
Baby names revealed: The most unpopular baby boys' name in 2016 was Ian
Oliver and Olivia were the UK’s most popular baby names in 2016, according to the Office of National Statistics.
But Baby Centre has also revealed that no boy in the UK was given the name Ian last year.
Frank and Clarence came in second and third place for most unpopular boys’ names.
For girls, Cilla was found to be least popular, closely followed by Bertha and Cynthia.
Baby names revealed: The most unpopular girls' baby name is Cilla
But Baby Centre has also revealed that no boy in the UK was given the name Ian last year.
Most unpopular boys’ names:
Ian (or Iain)
Frank
Clarence
Ricky
Edmund
Gus
Roger
Bertram
Clive
Roald
Most unpopular girls’ names
Cilla
Bertha
Cynthia
Janice
Anita
Marcia
Mildred
Dorothy
Edna
Bonnie
Baby names revealed:Frank and Clarence also made the most unpopular boys’ names list
So which were the more popular baby names in the UK in 2016?
Olivia came top for most popular girls name in 2016, replacing Amelia which has been the most popular girls’ name since 2011.
Oliver remains the most popular first name given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2016 and has held the position since 2013.
There were six new entries in the top 100 most popular boys’ names in 2016 for England and Wales - Albie, Arlo, Finn, Jasper and Jesse replaced Callum, Connor, Jamie, Kian, Seth and Sonny, which were in the top 100 in 2015.
Baby names revealed: Bertha and Cynthia also made the most unpopular girls' names list
Royal names are climing the list. Siobhan Freegard, founder of parenting site ChannelMum.com said: “While the top of the names chart has stayed almost steady, there are some very strong new name trends coming through in the lower end. Royal names are still ruling with George in third place for boys and Charlotte climbing thirteen places in a year, following the birth of the new Princess.
"But the most popular new boys names are from a galaxy far, far away. Both Finn - from the Force Awakens - and Ezra from Star Wars Rebels - are double-digit climbers.
"Also surging in popular for boys is Arlo, which has been a celeb favourite for the last few years. Stars including Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, plus Billi Mucklow and Andy Carroll, have both named their tots Arlo recently and taken to social media to popularise the name.
“Meanwhile ethereal and natural names are the fastest-growing fashion for girls. Aria has been popularised by Game of Thrones where it is spelt Arya, but given a modern twist by parents with a new spelling. Moon-inspired name Luna has leapt by a huge 52 places while Willow, Iris and Ivy all continue to creep up the chart.”