Most popular baby names are Oliver and Olivia

The most popular baby names in South Holland last year were Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls, according to the Office of National Statistics.

Last year 987 babies were born in the area, 497 boys and 490 girls.

South Holland followed the national baby-naming trend for boys, with Oliver coming in as the most popular name.

Olivia, the nation's favourite name for girls, also topped the charts for South Holland parents last year.

The second most popular name for boys in South Holland was a two-way tie between George and Jack.

Amelia took second place for baby girls, and the third most popular names were Emily and Evie.

Leo entered the boys' top 10 for the first time, whilst Hunter rocketed into the top 100, also for the first time, reaching number 78.

Sarah, the most popular name for baby girls throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, dropped out of the top 100 for the first time since records began in 1904, while brand new entries into the top 100 for girls include the names Aurora and Hallie.

In England and Wales, royal references continue with Harry and George remaining the second and third most popular names respectively since 2016.

Amelia was the second most popular name for girls, with Isla moving up to third place.

New entries into the top 100 most popular boys' names included Hunter and Ralph, Hunter for the first time and Ralph for the first time since 1944.

There were six new names in the 100 most popular girls' names - Aurora, Orla, Edith, Bonnie, Lyla and Hallie.