Top Babies Names of 2002

Jack and Chloe are still the most popular names given to babies in England and Wales. Jack has been the most popular boys' name for the past eight years and Chloe the top girls' name for the past six years.

Current celebrity names are an influence. Some have followed David and Victoria Beckham - with an increase in the name Brooklyn and also a few Romeos being registered. The girls' name Chardonnay, the name of the leading character in TV drama "Footballers' Wives" also appears.

The choice of boys' names is generally more conservative, with 2430 different boys' names registered in 2002, compared to 3089 girls' names.

New entries into the boys' Top 50 were Harvey, Charles and Alfie with Harrison, Christopher and Joe dropping out of the Top 50. In the girls' Top 50 new entries were Isabelle, Maisie and Isabella while Niamh, Natasha and Alexandra all dropped out of the Top 50.

Top 10 names for baby boys in England and Wales in 2002
Jack
Joshua
Thomas
James
Daniel
Benjamin
William
Samuel
Joseph
Oliver

Top 10 names for baby girls in England and Wales in 2002
Chloe
Emily
Jessica
Ellie
Sophie
Megan
Charlotte
Lucy
Hannah
Olivia