Royal names are as popular with parents as ever. The new UK statistics reveal where George & Co. are ranked. Did Archie make it into the current top ten?
London – The Office for National Statistics has released the most popular baby names in England and Wales for 2020. Once again it shows how inspiring the name choice of the Mini-Royals is for young parents. For the first time, the son of Duchess Meghan (40) and Prince Harry (37), born in May 2019, placed in the top ten most popular boy names:
Archie has ousted Charlie as a more popular name, reveals 24royal.de *. It’s the first time since 2005 that Charlie hasn’t been in the top ten.
It is not without a certain irony that an allusion to the name of his grandfather Prince Charles * (72) has to give way to the name Archie. But statisticians are naturally much more pragmatic: “Archie has risen to the top 10 boy names for the first time, which is due to both younger mothers and the obvious connection to the royal family” is the factual interpretation of the statistics office and lays with other royal males First names after.
The name of Prince George (8) ranks second, just behind the most popular non-royal name Oliver. Prince Harry’s (37) name takes eighth place, while for the baptismal name Prince Williams (39) it is only tenth for mothers over 35 years of age.
Arthur, the name chosen by Duchess Kates (39) sister Pippa (38) and her husband James Matthews (46) also lands in a front place and ranks third behind Archie. Noah also remains undisputedly popular with the British. Princess Eugenies * (31) husband Jack Brooksbank (35) can also look forward to a first name that is popular these days: Jack is in 10th place.
Sussex baby number two, Lilibet Diana (born June 4th), has also found a place in the top ten most popular girl names. * 24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
