The Hottest Baby Names in England and Wales, 2011: Guess What
Crossed the Pond?  Aug 16th 2012  This week the UK released its
annual baby name statistics. The new top names for boys and
girls:  1. Harry 2. Oliver 3. Jack 4. Alfie 5. Charlie 6. Thomas
7. Jacob 8. James 9. Joshua 10. William  1. Amelia 2. Olivia 3.
Lily 4. Jessica 5. Emily 6. Sophie 7. Ruby 8. Grace 9. Ava 10.
Isabella  For more, check out our full chart of the 1,000 most
popular baby names in England and Wales. But as usual, the most
intriguing stories aren't about the top of the charts. They're
about the movers and shakers, the names that rose and fell the
fastest. And in that regard, all of the sweet stories about
timlessly English names like Harry, Amelia, Arthur and Harriet
are missing the boat.  Yes, cute nicknames continue to be an
overall dominant theme in British baby names. But 2011 reveals a
second, different trend as well. Take a look at he fastest-
rising names in England and Wales in 2011:  1. Tommy 2. Bentley
3. Riley 4. Flynn 5.