2017 Edinburgh baby names
Most popular boys’ and girls’ names in Edinburgh
Although Oliver and Amelia are currently ranked number one in the Top 100 boys baby names and Top 100 girls baby names charts in Edinburgh, Alfie and Emily are the most popular names given to babies so far this year.
Also in Edinburgh, Aria, Rosa, Layla and Amber are noticeably bucking UK baby name trends this year, whereas elsewhere in the UK, these names are considered to be more unusual girls names.
Likewise baby boys called Alexander, Lewis, Hamish and Ethan are proving to be far more popular with parents in Edinburgh this year than in the rest of the UK where these names are regarded as quite unusual boys names choices.
TOP TEN GIRLS AND BOYS IN EDINBURGH
1. EMILY
2. OLIVIA
3. LILY
4. ARIA
5. AMELIA
6. ISLA
7. ROSA
8. LAYLA
9. JESSICA
10. AMBER
1. ALFIE
2. JAMES
3. ALEXANDER
4. LEWIS
5. FREDDIE
6. WILLIAM
7. HAMISH
8. MAX
9. ETHAN
10. OSCAR
Check out the UK’s top 10 names for boys’ and girls’ so far in 2017