The most popular baby names have just been announced ... and there are a few surprises!

It's all change in the Top 10 ...

The Office for National Statistics has just announced the most popular baby names in England and Wales in 2021 ... and there are some surprises in store!

Noah has become the most popular boys' name in England and Wales, finally knocking Oliver off the top spot (and into second place) after eight years.

Meanwhile, Jack dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since 1996, while Rupert and Brody made it into the top 100 for the first time.

Olivia remained the most popular girls' name for the sixth year in a row, while Isabella, Rosie, and Sophia were knocked out of the top 10 and replaced by Freya, Florence and Willow.

New entries this year to the top 100 include Lara, Beatrice and Sara.

Here are the top 10 most popular names for boys and girls.

Top 10 most popular boys' names in 2021

1. Noah
2. Oliver
3. George
4. Arthur
5. Muhammad
6. Leo
7. Harry
8. Oscar
9. Archie
10. Henry

See the top 1,000 most popular boys' names here

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Top 10 most popular girls' names in 2021

1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Isla
4. Ava
5. Ivy
6. Freya
7. Lily
8. Florence
9. Mia
10. Willow

See the top 1,000 most popular girls' names for 2021 here

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