These are the UK's most popular baby names of 2017

7 December 2017, 11:49 | Updated: 15 January 2018, 15:51

The annual list of the most popular baby names is always a fascinating read, and if you're a soon-to-be parent, this could help you out a bit.

BabyCentre has revealed the top 100 UK baby names of the year, so you can either use this list as inspiration, or to simply peruse through some of the more 'unique' choices.

Research has shown how gender neutral names are more popular than ever before, with names such as Forest, Hawk, Fox, and Storm rising up the rankings.

Editor Lorna Marsh said of the findings: "The appeal of delicate flower names is wilting in the face of more extreme forces of nature. Perhaps this return to the wild is rooted in millennial parents’ desire to reconnect with the great outdoors. It’s certainly a growing trend to watch in 2018.

While the top 10 girls names are generally traditional, the likes of Evelyn, Willow, Thea, Nur, Lyla and Summer have grown in popularity. Meanwhile, Madison, Fatima, Amy, Aurora, Arabella, Hallie and Skye have pushed out Mya, Katie, Iris, Eden, Brooke, Nina and Bethany from the 100.

For the boys, the top five saw little changes, with Henry, Thomas and Max dropping in popularity. John, Louie and Theodore were the highest climbers, while Ahmad, Syed, Hunter, Harley, Abdul, Roman, Parker, Levi and Joel replacing Connor, Alex, Sam, Callum, Dexter, Omar, Ben, Cameron and Seth.

The top 100 girls names of 2017:

1. Olivia
2. Sophia
3. Amelia
4. Lily
5. Emily
6. Ava
7. Isla
8. Isabella
9. Mia
10. Isabelle
11. Ella
12. Poppy
13. Freya
14. Grace
15. Sophie
16. Evie
17. Charlotte
18. Aria
19. Evelyn
20. Phoebe
21. Chloe
22. Daisy
23. Alice
24. Ivy
25. Darcy
26. Sienna
27. Harper
28. Hannah
29. Ruby
30. Scarlett
31. Maya
32. Jessica
33. Layla
34. Matilda
35. Willow
36. Eva
37. Emma
38. Erin
39. Florence
40. Molly
41. Rosie
42. Millie
43. Amelia
44. Mila
45. Esme
46. Elsie
47. Maisie
48. Ellie
49. Lucy
50. Thea
51. Zoe
52. Nur
53. Imogen
54. Luna
55. Lola
56. Zara
57. Maryam
58. Bella
59. Holly
60. Annabelle
61. Eleanor
62. Eliza
63. Amber
64. Abigail
65. Lyla
66. Penelope
67. Niamh
68. Madison
69. Violet
70. Fatima
71. Georgia
72. Sarah
73. Elizabeth
74. Amelia
75. Jasmine
76. Harriet
77. Rose
78. Lexi
79. Nancy
80. Anna
81. Amy
82. Leah
83. Summer
84. Lottie
85. Ayla
86. Orla
87. Clara
88. Robyn
89. Gracie
90. Heidi
91. Lara
92. Maria
93. Felicity
94. Sara
95. Aurora
96. Meghan
97. Martha
98. Arabella
99. Hallie
100. Skye

 The top 100 boys' names of 2017:

1. Muhammad
2. Oliver
3. Harry
4. Jack
5. George
6. Noah
7. Leo
8. Jacob
9. Oscar
10. Charlie
11. Jackson
12. William
13. Joshua
14. Ethan
15. James
16. Freddie
17. Alfie
18. Logan
19. Lucas
20. Finley
21. Aiden
22. Henry
23. Archie
24. Thomas
25. Isaac
26. Theo
27. Mason
28. Arthur
29. Jayden
30. Elijah
31. Max
32. Alexander
33. Dylan
34. Edward
35. Reuben
36. Louie
37. Samuel
38. Harrison
39. Joseph
40. Teddy
41. Daniel
42. Aaron
43. Sebastian
44. Adam
45. Riley
46. Liam
47. Zachary
48. Luca
49. Elliot
50. Benjamin
51. Caleb
52. Nathan
53. Ahmad
54. Jude
55. Theodore
56. John
57. Hugo
58. David
59. Harvey
60. Carter
61. Jenson
62. Syed
63. Arlo
64. Ollie
65. Jake
66. Matthew
67. Ellis
68. Hunter
69. Ryan
70. Luke
71. Harley
72. Ezra
73. Rory
74. Lewis
75. Tyler
76. Albie
77. Finn
78. Jesse
79. Toby
80. Michael
81. Abdul
82. Albert
83. Eli
84. Ali
85. Bobby
86. Austin
87. Blake
88. Stanley
89. Reggie
90. Roman
91. Kai
92. Gabriel
93. Frankie
94. Parker
95. Ronnie
96. Levi
97. Tommy
98. Evan
99. Jamie
100. Joel