According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, Amelia was the most popular girls' name in England and Wales during 2013.
Elsie showed the largest rise within the top 100 for the second year running, gaining 23 places to number 47, while Ivy, Violet, Willow, Sofia and Mollie all enjoyed a significant surge in popularity.
Victoria, Darcy and Beatrice were new entries in the top 100, replacing Keira and Caitlin, which fell to 110 and 114 respetively, and also pushing Lydia and Sara to the joint 100th position.
The statistics also showed a marked decline in the popularity of Hollie, Paige, Madison, Heidi and Amy.
Is your little girl's name in the list?
| Top 100 names for baby girls, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Change since 2013 | Change since 2003 |
| 1 | AMELIA | 5,570 | | +20 |
| 2 | OLIVIA | 4,598 | | +6 |
| 3 | EMILY | 4,049 | +1 | -2 |
| 4 | AVA | 3,575 | +2 | +160* |
| 5 | ISLA | 3,526 | +3 | +195* |
| 6 | JESSICA | 3,507 | -3 | -2 |
| 7 | POPPY | 3,422 | +6 | +36 |
| 8 | ISABELLA | 3,246 | +2 | +29 |
| 9 | SOPHIE | 3,013 | | -4 |
| 10 | MIA | 2,993 | -3 | +5 |
| 11 | RUBY | 2,948 | +1 | +36 |
| 12 | LILY | 2,883 | -7 | +11 |
| 13 | GRACE | 2,799 | +1 | +1 |
| 14 | EVIE | 2,767 | -3 | +46 |
| 15 | SOPHIA | 2,764 | | +59 |
| 16 | ELLA | 2,722 | +2 | -4 |
| 17 | SCARLETT | 2,643 | +4 | +109* |
| 18 | CHLOE | 2,401 | -2 | -15 |
| 19 | ISABELLE | 2,287 | -2 | +22 |
| 20 | FREYA | 2,266 | -1 | +22 |
| 21 | CHARLOTTE | 2,242 | -1 | -12 |
| 22 | SIENNA | 2,211 | +9 | +405* |
| 23 | DAISY | 2,168 | -1 | +8 |
| 24 | PHOEBE | 1,992 | +4 | +20 |
| 25 | MILLIE | 1,962 | +1 | +3 |
| 26 | EVA | 1,822 | -2 | +78* |
| 27 | ALICE | 1,749 | +5 | +6 |
| 28 | LUCY | 1,683 | -1 | -21 |
| 29 | FLORENCE | 1,646 | +5 | +144* |
| 30 | SOFIA | 1,610 | +13 | +117* |
| 31 | LAYLA | 1,588 | -2 | +109* |
| 32 | LOLA | 1,574 | -9 | +149* |
| 33 | HOLLY | 1,546 | -8 | -20 |
| 34 | IMOGEN | 1,538 | +3 | +27 |
| 35 | MOLLY | 1,469 | +4 | -17 |
| 36 | MATILDA | 1,446 | +11 | +86* |
| 37 | LILLY | 1,386 | -4 | +132* |
| 38 | ROSIE | 1,369 | +10 | +14 |
| 39 | ELIZABETH | 1,357 | -1 | -7 |
| 40 | ERIN | 1,328 | -4 | -4 |
| 41 | MAISIE | 1,265 | -11 | +14 |
| 42 | LEXI | 1,264 | +4 | +729* |
| 43 | ELLIE | 1,249 | -8 | -41 |
| 44 | HANNAH | 1,243 | -2 | -34 |
| 45 | EVELYN | 1,227 | +12 | +139* |
| 46 | ABIGAIL | 1,191 | -2 | -26 |
| 47 | ELSIE | 1,181 | +23 | +361* |
| 48 | SUMMER | 1,179 | -8 | +38 |
| 49 | MEGAN | 1,154 | -8 | -43 |
| 50 | JASMINE | 1,132 | -5 | -20 |
| 51 | MAYA | 1,120 | +2 | +60* |
| 52 | AMELIE | 1,095 | -1 | +89* |
| 53 | LACEY | 1,081 | -4 | +265* |
| 54 | WILLOW | 1,074 | +15 | +203* |
| 55 | EMMA | 1,045 | -5 | -36 |
| 56 | BELLA | 1,042 | +2 | +563* |
| 57 | ELEANOR | 1,039 | +6 | -28 |
| 58 | ESME | 1,032 | +7 | +105* |
| 59 | ELIZA | 1,007 | +2 | +149* |
| 60 | GEORGIA | 1,003 | -5 | -34 |
| 61 | HARRIET | 1,001 | +6 | +18 |
| 62 | GRACIE | 986 | -10 | +107* |
| 63 | ANNABELLE | 967 | +9 | +89* |
| 64 | EMILIA | 961 | -8 | +115* |
| 65 | AMBER | 904 | -5 | -25 |
| 66 | IVY | 867 | +22 | +733* |
| 67 | BROOKE | 856 | -8 | +26 |
| 68 | ROSE | 823 | +10 | +69* |
| 69 | ANNA | 812 | -1 | -30 |
| 70 | ZARA | 780 | +1 | +29 |
| 71 | LEAH | 775 | -7 | -44 |
| 71 | MOLLIE | 775 | +13 | +14 |
| 73 | MARTHA | 756 | +4 | +93* |
| 74 | FAITH | 735 | -1 | +24 |
| 75 | HOLLIE | 733 | -21 | -11 |
| 76 | AMY | 718 | -14 | -60 |
| 77 | BETHANY | 710 | -4 | -53 |
| 78 | VIOLET | 709 | +22 | +588* |
| 79 | KATIE | 705 | -13 | -68 |
| 80 | MARYAM | 701 | +1 | +70* |
| 81 | FRANCESCA | 679 | +9 | -1 |
| 82 | JULIA | 678 | -3 | +199* |
| 83 | MARIA | 657 | +11 | +25* |
| 84 | DARCEY | 651 | +5 | +215* |
| 85 | ISABEL | 645 | -9 | -39 |
| 86 | TILLY | 627 | +6 | +32* |
| 87 | MADDISON | 622 | -5 | +33* |
| 88 | VICTORIA | 619 | +18* | -1 |
| 89 | ISOBEL | 615 | +9 | -39 |
| 90 | NIAMH | 596 | -6 | -34 |
| 91 | SKYE | 595 | -5 | +23* |
| 92 | MADISON | 591 | -17 | -20 |
| 93 | DARCY | 588 | +14* | +132* |
| 94 | AISHA | 584 | -7 | +34* |
| 95 | BEATRICE | 583 | +19* | +154* |
| 96 | SARAH | 574 | -1 | -47 |
| 97 | ZOE | 573 | -6 | -44 |
| 98 | PAIGE | 572 | -18 | -53 |
| 99 | HEIDI | 561 | -16 | +115* |
| 100 | LYDIA | 552 | -4 | -31 |
| 100 | SARA | 552 | -1 | +35* |
