The UK’s leading pregnancy and parenting destination baby resource Babycentre has unveiled their most popular names for babies for the first half of 2022 – according to their membership of nearly one million parents across Britain.
For newborn girls, there’s a new number one, while Olivia – the most popular girl’s name in Scotland – drops from first to third place.
Other names rising up the ranks include Esme (up 49 places to 31), Harper (up 26 places to 28), and Eden (up 323 places to 69).
Meanwhile, names falling down the chart include Scarlett (down 47 places to 97), Mila (down 31 places to 48), and Eva (down 27 places to 67).
Here are the 13 most popular names for bouncing baby girls - and what they mean.
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9. Ivy
Also rising three places from 2021 is Ivy. It's a name with both English and Latin origins, meaning 'vine' and giving the climbing plant of the same name its title. Greek couple would be given ivy wreaths to symbolise eternity and faithfulness. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
10. Mia
Completing the top 10 most popular girl baby names of 2022 is Mia. It is believed to originally come from the ancient Egyptian word 'Mr', meaning 'beloved'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
11. Elsie
Elsie is a big riser in 2022 - up 17 places from the year before. It is a name of Scottish origin, meaning 'pledged to God'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
12. Emily
Coming either from the Latin word aemulus meaning 'rival', or the Greek term 'aimylos' meaning 'persuasive', Emily claims 12th spot. Photo: Canva/Getty Images