Girl Names Top 100 in UK

Girl Names, Choosing a name for your baby can be one of the most important decisions you will ever have to make. Get inspiration from these favourites from last year. If it's boys' names you're after, we've got the top 100 boys' names.

Don't forget! It's a legal requirement to register your baby's birth and name within 42 days of the birth. Some hospitals have facilities so you can register the birth before you leave, or you can do it at any register office at the county council (or London or Metropolitan borough) offices. For more information, check out our feature on registering your birth.

1. OLIVIA
2. GRACE
3. JESSICA
4. RUBY
5. EMILY
6. SOPHIE
7. CHLOE
8. LUCY
9. LILY
10. ELLIE
11. ELLA

Most popular baby names in 2010

Girl baby names, Oliver and Olivia are the most popular baby names in England and Wales for the second year running, it was revealed today.

Jack held on to second place in the boys' name category after slipping from the top spot last year after a 14-year reign.

Sophie jumped three places up the rankings, making it the second most popular name for girls, according to figures published today by the Office for National Statistics on first names given to babies born in 2010.

Emily went up one place to claim the spot as the third most popular girls' name, while Lily rose four places to be the fourth.