THE most popular baby names in our region have been revealed in brand-new data - and we've broken them down by each council area.
The Northern Echo has today analysed new data from the Office for National Statistics, which reveals the most popular names chosen for babies in 2019.
We've looked at data from County Durham, Darlington, Teesside and North Yorkshire - and have identified the top 20 boys' and top 20 girls' names.
Harry, George and Oliver were among the top 20 in the boys' category, while Olivia, Amelia and Isla topped the region's list of girls' names.
On a national level, Oliver was named most popular with a staggering 4,932 people named that last year - see more here
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This data is based on council areas in County Durham, Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, Richmondshire and Hambleton.
Top 20 boys' names in the North-East and North Yorkshire
1. Harry - 265
2. Oliver - 258
3. Noah - 222
4. George - 207
5. Jacob - 203
6. Jack - 202
7. Theo - 200
8. Charlie - 194
9. Leo - 189
10. Isaac - 185
11. Alfie - 178
12. James - 177
13. Thomas - 173
14. Freddie - 155
15. Arthur - 150
16. Tommy - 150
17. Archie - 148
18. William - 146
19.Oscar - 144
20. Lucas - 135
Top 20 girls' names in the North-East and North Yorkshire
1. Olivia - 214
2. Isla - 184
3. Amelia - 170
4. Ava - 160
5. Ella - 147
6. Charlotte - 146
7. Grace - 144
8. Emily - 143
9. Freya - 130
10. Isabella - 129
11. Lily - 127
12. Ivy - 125
13. Rosie - 124
14. Poppy - 107
15. Willow - 106
16. Harper - 104
17. Ruby - 103
18. Phoebe - 102
19. Evie - 100
20. Sophia - 95
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What have the ONS said?
David Corps, vital statistics outputs branch at the ONS, said: “Oliver and Olivia continued their reign as the top boys’ and girls’ names in 2019, but analysis shows choices in baby names can differ depending on the mother’s age.
“We found younger mothers opted for more modern girls’ names like Harper, which has seen a rise since the Beckhams named their daughter so in 2011, and shortened boys’ names like Freddie.
“In contrast, older mothers chose more traditional names such as Jack and Charlotte.
“Popular culture continues to influence the baby names landscape.
“Following Dua Lipa’s first UK number one single in 2017, the number of girls named Dua has doubled from 63 to 126 in 2019.”
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