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Baby names in England and Wales: 2023
What's in the bulletin?
- In 2023, the three most popular names for baby girls in England and Wales were Olivia, Amelia and Isla, remaining unchanged since 2022.
- Muhammad has overtaken Noah as the top name for baby boys in England and Wales, followed by Noah and Oliver; Muhammad was the second most popular name in 2022 and has been in the top 10 most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales since 2016.
- Olivia was the most popular girls' name in five out of nine regions in England and the most popular in Wales, while Muhammad was the most popular boys' name in four out of nine regions in England and was ranked 63rd in Wales.
Births by parents’ country of birth, England and Wales: 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- In England and Wales, 30.3% of all live births were to non-UK-born mothers in 2022; an increase from 28.8% in 2021, continuing the long-term trend of the percentage of live births to non-UK-born mothers generally increasing.
- In 2022, India replaced Romania as the most common country of birth for non-UK-born mothers, and Pakistan as the most common country of birth for non-UK-born fathers.
- In 2022, two-thirds of live births in London occurred to parents where either one or both parents were born outside of the UK; London continues to have the highest percentage of such births out of all the English regions and Wales.
Datasets related to Live births
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Baby names for boys in England and Wales
Rank and count of the top names for baby boys, changes in rank since the previous year and breakdown by country, region, mother's age and month of birth.
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Baby names for girls in England and Wales
Rank and count of the top names for baby girls, changes in rank since the previous year and breakdown by country, region, mother's age and month of birth.
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Parents’ country of birth
Annual data on live births in England and Wales by parents' country of birth.
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Births in England and Wales: summary tables
Live births and stillbirths annual summary statistics, by sex, age of mother, whether within marriage or civil partnership, percentage of non-UK-born mothers, birth rates and births by month and mothers' area of usual residence.
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Births by parents’ characteristics
Annual live births in England and Wales by age of mother and father, type of registration, median interval between births, number of previous live-born children and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
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Birth characteristics
Annual live births in England and Wales by sex, birthweight, gestational age, ethnicity and month. Maternities by place of birth and with multiple births. Stillbirths by age of parents and calendar quarter.
Publications related to Live births
Statistical bulletins
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Baby names in England and Wales: 2023
Most popular first names for baby girls and boys in 2023 using birth registration data.
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Childbearing for women born in different years, England and Wales: 2021 and 2022
The changing composition of families over time, comparing the fertility of women of the same age and the number of children they have had.
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Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2022
Annual live births in England and Wales by sex, birthweight, gestational age, ethnicity and month, maternities by place of birth and with multiple births, and stillbirths by age of parents and calendar quarter.
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Births by parents’ country of birth, England and Wales: 2023
Annual statistics on live births including countries of birth for non-UK-born mothers and fathers.
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Births in England and Wales: 2023
Annual live births, stillbirths, maternities, and fertility rates in England and Wales by factors including parent age, ethnicity, deprivation, gestational age, and birthweight.
Articles
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Births in England and Wales explained
An article to explain the impact the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on 2020 births data and the differences between birth registration and birth notification data.
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Baby names: where you live could shape what you call your baby
Analysis shows that names given to babies differ by local authority within England and Wales.
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Childbearing by socio-economic status and country of birth of mother
This article explores the relationship between the socio-economic status of women and their fertility and, in particular, examines how this differs for UK born women compared with non-UK born women. How is a woman’s socio-economic status associated with her childbearing outcomes?
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How popular is your birthday?
A peak in births in late September show that more babies are conceived in the weeks leading up to and days after Christmas than at any other time of the year.
Methodology related to Live births
Find, compare and visualise statistics about places within the United Kingdom.