Revealed - Hartlepool's most popular names for new baby boys and girls
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Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 11 boys were given the name Noah in 2021, while Amelia, Ava, Isabelle, Lilly and Willow topped the baby girl list with 10 each.
In England and Wales, Noah also became the most popular boys' name, knocking Oliver down to second place after eight-years.
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Hide AdMeanwhile, Olivia remained the top pick for baby girls for the sixth year in a row, ahead of Amelia and Isla.
The ONS data also shows that Henry replaced Jack in the top 10 names for boys, while Freya, Florence and Willow replaced Isabella, Rosie and Sophia for girls.
James Tucker, of the ONS, said: “While Noah and Olivia are enjoying their places at the top, some names could be in danger of falling out of favour.
“Leslie has had relatively little popularity in recent years with fewer than seven boys named each year since 2018. Others such as Clifford, Nigel and Norman have not fared much better with 10 or fewer boys being named.
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Hide Ad“Girls’ names such as Glenda and Kerry are also becoming endangered and we have seen fewer than five girls being named each year since 2018."
The top five girls' names nationally in 2021 were Olivia (3,649), Amelia (3,164), Isla (2,683), Ava (2,576) and Ivy (2,245).
The top five boys' names were: Noah (4,525), Oliver (4,167), George (4,141), Arthur (3,766) and Muhammed (3,722).
For the full list of Hartlepool baby names, go to https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/dvc2154/figure3and4map/mapboys/datadownload.xlsx