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Courtney Pochin & Mya Bollan

100 most popular baby names of 2022 for boys and girls as Love Island and 90s prove influential

As 2022 nears its end, it is yet again time for the big unveiling of the top 100 baby names across the UK.

With lots of new arrivals up and down the country this year, BabyCentre has tallied up and revealed the most popular names given to boys and girls born throughout the months of this year. The site uses data to spot trends followed by new parents throughout the months, with experts doing some digging into where inspiration may have been coming from. And it seems lots of new mums and dads have been loving some throwback and traditional names as well as using the well-loved ITV2 show Love Island to help them make the all-important decision.

This year's biggest change comes from the girl's list, with last year's No.1 name Olivia falling from the top spot with Sophie its replacement - the name recently crowned the 'most beautiful name' of the year by scientists.

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