Posh names in Shropshire? Do Telford parents hate the royals? Find out the most popular baby names in the county
Fresh data for the most popular baby names is expected to be published this month - but what are the current favourite names for Shropshire's little ones?
Unsurprisingly, Amelia and Olivia top the charts for the girls according to the most recent numbers from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Although the modern resurgence for old-fashioned names remains, with Florence sneaking into the table in joint third with Rosie.
Phoebe completes the top five for girls in Shropshire, with the popularity possibly coming from famous faces such as Fleabag writer and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Bridgerton actress Phoebe Dynevor.
For the lads, Arthur was top of the pile with 20 more Arthur's being born that baby boys with any other name.
In joint second were the phonetic alphabet favourites, Oscar and Charlie.
Harry was fourth. Across the whole county, there were 34 boys born named Harry, compared with 23 named William and five named Charles. In the Telford area there were no babies called Charles or Elizabeth, suggesting Telford folks may not be the biggest fans of the Royals.
In at five for baby boys was the perennial favourite, Jack.
There weren't as many posh names in Telford - no Hugos, Tobys, Ruperts or Penelopes - however, there were several of those in the Shropshire Council region, which includes Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton, Ludlow, Oswestry and many of the smaller rural villages.
The most recent ONS data is of babies born in 2021. The figures cover the Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council areas of the county.
Names which made it onto the Shropshire Council top 10s but not the Telford area list included Florence, Willow, Alice, Poppy, Jack, Freddie, Theo and Teddy.
The names that made it onto the Telford top names list but weren't as popular in the rest of the county were Ava, Evie, Molly, Isabella, Ivy, Isla, Grace, Albie, Noah, Arlo, Alfie, Leo, Roman, Theodore (not Theo) and Tommy.
The 2022 data was due to be published in autumn last year.
According to a freedom of information request, the 2022 data is expected to be published some time this month, giving prospective mums and dads the chance to see what has been popular in the last couple of years.
Top 10 girl's names in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
1st - Amelia
2nd - Olivia
3rd (joint) - Florence, Rosie
5th - Phoebe
6th (joint) - Sophia, Daisy, Willow
9th - Evie
10th (joint) - Ava, Lily
Top 10 boy's names in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
1st - Arthur
2nd (joint) - Oscar, Charlie
4th - Harry
5th - Jack
6th - Freddie
7th - Albie
8th (joint) - George, Noah, Theo
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