The most common first name for boys last year remained Oliver, while for girls the most popular was . Go to any public place in a few years’ time and shout out “Ollie?” and an awful lot of children will turn to answer. Oliver has been the most popular name in England and Wales since 2013; Olivia was the most popular for three years running, from 2008 to 2010, and regained the crown last year. From 2011 to 2015 the most common girl’s name was Amelia. There was very little overall change in the most popular names, compiled by…

Source: The Times September 20, 2017 11:03 UTC