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Boys
Once again, there is no change at the top, with Jack the number one boys' name. Thomas also retains his second place slot with 5803 boys sharing the name in 2007. The only movement in the top five is the exchange of places between Joshua and Oliver to third and fourth respectively, with Harry remaining fifth.
Jayden, which is now the 32nd most popular boys' name, has been climbing steadily since its appearance in the top 100 in 2004.
Girls
Grace, who only joined the top five last year, is now the most popular name for girls. Ruby has also increased in popularity and, with 4355 girls sharing the name, is the second choice for girls in 2007. Last year's most popular girls' name, Olivia, is third. Emily has risen one place to fourth and Jessica has fallen two places to fifth.
Evie has climbed 46 places in the last five years, making it the 15th most popular choice for girls in 2007.
Musical delights
Leona has almost tripled in popularity over the past twelve months, possibly due to X-Factor winner Leona Lewis. In 2007, 238 babies were given the name.
Former Hear 'say member, and 2006 celebrity jungle runner-up, Myleene Klass, named her daughter Ava earlier this year. This could explain Ava moving 23 places up the girls' rankings in the last year, making it the 41st choice for girls in 2007.
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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1
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EMILY
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EMILY
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JESSICA
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OLIVIA
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GRACE
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2
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ELLIE
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ELLIE
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EMILY
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GRACE
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RUBY
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3
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CHLOE
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JESSICA
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SOPHIE
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JESSICA
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OLIVIA
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4
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JESSICA
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SOPHIE
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OLIVIA
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RUBY
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EMILY
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5
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SOPHIE
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CHLOE
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CHLOE
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EMILY
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JESSICA
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6
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MEGAN
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LUCY
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ELLIE
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SOPHIE
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SOPHIE
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7
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LUCY
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OLIVIA
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GRACE
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CHLOE
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CHLOE
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8
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OLIVIA
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CHARLOTTE
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LUCY
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LUCY
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LILY
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9
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CHARLOTTE
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KATIE
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CHARLOTTE
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LILY
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ELLA
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10
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HANNAH
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MEGAN
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KATIE
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ELLIE
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AMELIA
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11
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KATIE
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GRACE
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ELLA
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ELLA
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LUCY
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12
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ELLA
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HANNAH
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MEGAN
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CHARLOTTE
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CHARLOTTE
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13
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GRACE
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AMY
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HANNAH
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KATIE
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ELLIE
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14
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MIA
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ELLA
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AMELIA
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MIA
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MIA
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15
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AMY =*
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MIA
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RUBY
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HANNAH
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EVIE
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16
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HOLLY =*
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LILY
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LILY
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AMELIA
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HANNAH
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17
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LAUREN
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ABIGAIL
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AMY
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MEGAN
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MEGAN
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18
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EMMA
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EMMA
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MIA
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AMY
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KATIE
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19
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MOLLY
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AMELIA
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ABIGAIL
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ISABELLA
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ISABELLA
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20
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ABIGAIL
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MOLLY
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MILLIE
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MILLIE
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ISABELLE
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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1
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JACK
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JACK
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JACK
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JACK
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JACK
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2
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JOSHUA
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JOSHUA
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JOSHUA
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THOMAS
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THOMAS
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3
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THOMAS
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THOMAS
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THOMAS
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JOSHUA
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OLIVER
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4
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JAMES
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JAMES
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JAMES
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OLIVER
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JOSHUA
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5
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DANIEL
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DANIEL
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OLIVER
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HARRY
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HARRY
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6
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OLIVER
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