New parents have been taking inspiration from Love Island, England’s Lionesses and the 90s

The top 100 baby names for boys and girls of 2022 have been unveiled in a new ranking from BabyCentre.

Thousands of parents have registered their baby name picks on the pregnancy and parenting site, and trends show that people have been turning to Love Island, England’s Lionesses and the 90s for inspiration.

This year has seen a change at the baby girl name rankings, with Olivia being knocked off the top spot from 2021 and replaced by Sophie. Meanwhile, the most popular baby boy name remained unchanged with Muhammad taking the pole position once again.

The top 10 names for girls had a bit of a reshuffle, with Lily climbing the charts and two new names - Maya and Ivy - coming in at number nine and ten respectively. BabyCentre’s research suggested that the sudden surge in popularity for the name Maya could be due to presenter Maya Jama being named as the new host of ITV’s Love Island next year.

The top 100 baby names for boys and girls of 2022 have been unveiled by BabyCentre (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

The influence of Love Island can be seen elsewhere, with the likes of Luca - the name of the 2022 runner-up - jumping 21 places into the top 10 boys’ names, and Toby and Chloe also climbing the charts - possibly inspired by former couple Toby Aromolaran and Love Island runner up Chloe Burrows.

Millie (Court), Liam (Reardon) and Teddy (Soares) also rose higher in the ranking, while names including Maura (Higgins) and Ovie (Soko) saw several registrations for the first time this year.

Women’s football also appeared to have an influence on the choices of new parents, with mums and dads opting for names seen among England’s UEFA Champions team. This included Leah (Williamson), Chloe (Kelly) and Lauren (Hemp) making their way into the top 100.

The pregnancy and parenting site also noted that parents have been opting for throwbacks to the 90s when naming their little ones, with babies being named after some of the decade’s biggest icons including Gabrielle and Aaliyah.

Thomas, Daniel, Matthew, Samuel, Charlotte and Emily, which were all popular in the 90s, also make a comeback, while the names of Friends stars like Matthew (Perry/LeBlanc), Lisa (Kudrow) and David (Schwimmer) also had an uptick in registrations.

What are the top 100 names for baby girls?

Listed are the top 100 names for baby girls in 2022, according to BabyCentre:

Sophia
Lily
Olivia
Isla
Ava
Amelia
Freya
Aria
Maya
Ivy
Emily
Isabella
Mia
Grace
Evie
Zara
Millie
Ella
Hannah
Daisy
Rosie
Elsie
Willow
Luna
Poppy
Zoe
Isabelle
Sophie
Sienna
Ada
Nur
Florence
Charlotte
Evelyn
Emilia
Maryam
Fatima
Harper
Phoebe
Ayla
Mila
Maisie
Chloe
Hallie
Eliana
Layla
Lyla
Emma
Erin
Eva
Alice
Aurora
Aaliyah
Ruby
Matilda
Leah
Bella
Thea
Nora
Molly
Anna
Darcie
Lottie
Eleanor
Robyn
Violet
Maeve
Anaya
Maddison
Arabella
Maria
Holly
Ellie
Penelope
Imogen
Lucy
Talia
Rose
Mirha
Bonnie
Eliza
Iris
Abigail
Nova
Aisha
Nancy
Orla
Gabriella
Gracie
Esme
Jessica
Scarlett
Amira
Elizabeth
Jasmine
Olive
Lara
Lola
Mabel
Harriet

What are the top 100 names for baby girls?

Listed are the top 100 names for baby boys in 2022, according to BabyCentre:

Muhammad
Noah
Theo
Leo
Oliver
Jack
George
Luca
Ethan
Freddie
Arthur
Ryan
Harry
Oscar
Henry
Charlie
Archie
Teddy
Thomas
Adam
Aiden
Alfie
Louie
Finley
Liam
Jacob
Lucas
Daniel
Caleb
Joshua
Jaxon
Max
Isaac
Elijah
Zayn
Theodore
Reuben
Arlo
Jayden
James
William
Jude
Tommy
Mason
Ali
Albie
Ezra
Alexander
Nathan
Dylan
Yusuf
Kai
Rory
Logan
Toby
Roman
Samuel
Michael
Elliot
Myles
Ayaan
Sebastian
Finn
Kian
Harrison
Alex
Jesse
Jason
David
Grayson
Levi
Benjamin
Hunter
Hudson
Gabriel
Ollie
Rowan
Zachary
Asher
Ibrahim
Riley
Brodie
Eli
Oakley
Abdul
Luke
Matthew
Joseph
Milo
Hugo
Reggie
Edward
Ronnie
Aaron
Jasper
Omar
Zion
Bobby
Abdullah
Syed

Most popular baby names 2022: top 100 baby girl and baby boy names this year - including Love Island trends

What are the top 100 names for baby girls?

What are the top 100 names for baby girls?