There’s been a lot of high-profile pregnancies and births of late – from fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni (aka The Blonde Salad) giving birth to a baby boy, Leoncino last week, to Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi Webster causing quite the stir back in February.
With now almost four months of baby-naming under 2018’s belt, there’s finally some details on which are the top baby names of the year so far. BabyCentre have done some digging and produced a nice little list of the top hitters.
Perhaps surprisingly, Meghan hasn’t made the girls’ list, though we suspect next year’s list will tell quite a different story. Other famous names have featured though – Charlotte reigns at number nine, while Harper’s number eight spot is no doubt inspired by Victoria Beckham’s youngest child.
The number one and two spots haven’t changed from last year, Emma and Olivia ruling the roost, followed closely by Ava, Isabella, Sophia, Mia and Amelia. Also weirdly, eight out of ten of the names for girls end in the letter A, clearly a letter and sound Britons have developed a real penchant for.
The boys’ list doesn’t feature any royal names either, with a much more biblical and historical influence instead. The top spot went to Liam for the second year running, followed by Noah, Logan, Oliver, Mason, Lucas, Ethan, Elijah, Aiden and James.
Scroll through our gallery of the most weird and wonderful celebrity baby names below...
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1 of 69Lyra Antarctica
Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn decided to call their baby girl Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran.
2 of 69Axel
Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards chose to call her first child Axel, a cute little tribute to her partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's surname.
3 of 69Rumi and Sir Carter
Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed twins Rumi and Sir Carter into the world in June 2017, after having daughter Blue Ivy in 2012.
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4 of 69True
Following in her sister's footsteps, Khloe Kardashian called her first born child True.
5 of 69Bear Grey
Cheryl and Liam Payne's baby boy was named Bear Grey Payne after Cheryl was inspired by the little'un's "grizzling" noises following his birth.
6 of 69Harper Seven
Victoria and David's daughter was named after 'To Kill A Mockingbird' author Harper Lee, with her middle name being taken from David's famous football number.
7 of 69North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm
The names Kim Kardashian and Kanye West decided on for their children.
8 of 69Kulture
Cardi B and Offset called their daughter Kulture. The pair welcomed a son in 2021, but she's yet to confirm his name.
9 of 69Sunday
TOWIE star Ferne McCann decided to call her baby girl Sunday.
10 of 69Gunner Stone
Reality TV couple Heidi and Spencer Pratt welcomes their first child Gunner in October 2017.
11 of 69Dream Renée
Dream is the daughter of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna, who have since split.
12 of 69Daye Colmic
Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe and her partner Greg Lake chose to call their first son Daye. Jennifer admitted she 'made the name up', adding that his middle name, Colmic, was made up of her and Greg's fathers' names, Colin and Michael.
13 of 69Dusty Rose
Dusty is Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo's first child.
14 of 69Max Mario, Buddy Bob And Buzz Michelangelo
McFly's Tom Fletcher and his wife Giovanna have three sons - Buzz Michelangelo, Buddy Bob and Max Mario Fletcher.
15 of 69Luna Simone Stephens
As did John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, who called their first child Luna. Her surname is Stephens as that is John's real surname.
16 of 69Phineas
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel welcomed their second child into the world in July 2020, with Justin confirming in early 2021 that they decided to call their second son Phineas.
17 of 69Petal Blossom Rainbow, Buddy Bear Maurice and River Rocket Blue Dallas
Jools Oliver shared this sweet snap with her husband Jamie and three of their children.
18 of 69Coco Valentine
Actress Chelsee Healey revealed on Instagram that she'd chosen to call her first born daughter Coco.
19 of 69Cobi
The name of Westlife's Kian Egan and Jodi Albert's third son.
20 of 69Journey River
Journey is Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green's third child.
21 of 69Bellatrix
Competitive sailor Sir Ben Ainslie and wife Georgia took inspiration from Harry Potter when deciding on Bellatrix as their first child's name.
22 of 69Remington Alexander
Kelly Clarkson welcomed baby Remi to world in 2016.
23 of 69Bowie Grey
Emmerdale stars Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb said the name has nothing to do with David Bowie.
24 of 69Kit, Kai, Klay and Cass
Wayne and Coleen Rooney definitely have a theme when it comes to their children - eldest Kai Wayne, Klay Anthony, Kit Joseph and Cass Mac.
25 of 69Bowie
Take That's Howard Donald named his son after David Bowie.
26 of 69Elsie Otter and Charlie Wolf
Zooey Deschanel and husband Jacob Pechenik incorporated her love of animals into their daughter and son's names.
27 of 69Pilot Inspektor
Actor Jason Lee used lyrics from his favourite song.
28 of 69Bluebell Madonna
Geri Horner (née Halliwell) followed in bandmate Victoria's footsteps with this quirky name!
29 of 69Kingston James McGregor, Zuma Nesta Rock and Apollo Bowie Flynn
Gwen Stefani shares three sons with her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, pictured here with Kingston and Zuma.
30 of 69Arpad Flynn Alexander and Aurelius Cy Andrea Busson
Model Elle McPherson shares her two sons with her ex, Arpad Busson.
31 of 69Seargeoh
Sylvester Stallone's son, a variant on the Italian name Sergio.
32 of 69Ocean, Sonnet, Autumn, True
Actor Forest Whitaker's name choices are rather poetic for his children.
33 of 69Kal-El
Nicholas Cage gave his son Superman's original birth name.
34 of 69Audio Science
Shannyn Sossamon "Wanted a word not a name".
35 of 69Bear Blaze
Titanic actress Kate Winslet called her son Bear Blaze when he was born in 2013.
36 of 69Royal Reign
Lil' Kim had her very own Royal baby.
37 of 69Marquise
50 Cent's son born in 1997.
38 of 69Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q
Well this name started out quite normal, Bono...
39 of 69Zowie
David Bowie's son Zowie Bowie, rolls off the tongue!
40 of 69Apple
Chris Martin & Gwyneth Paltrow must love fruit, or modern technology...
41 of 69Betty Kitten
A purrfect name from Jonathan Ross.
42 of 69Seven Sirius
Andre 3000 named his son after a star.
43 of 69Shiloh Nouvel
It wouldn't be Brad & Angelina without unusual baby names.
44 of 69Willow Camille Reign
Will Smith's daughter Willow was born in 2000.
45 of 69Hopper
Sean Penn's son named after the late-great Dennis Hopper.
46 of 69Bear Blu
Alicia Silverstone gives us another celebrity child called Bear.
47 of 69Bodhi Ransom
Megan Fox's son born in 2014.
48 of 69Ode Mountain
Hunger Games' Jena Malone and Ethan DeLorenzo welcomed their first child in May 2016.
49 of 69Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence
Uma Thurman clearly just couldn't decide on one name.
50 of 69Sparrow James Midnight
Robin is a common bird in spired name, Nicole Richie didn't fancy that!
51 of 69Kahekili
Evangeline Lily's son, 'Kahekili' is Hawaiian for Thunder.
52 of 69Fifi Trixabelle
In terms of unconventional names, Bob Geldof set the bar high in 1983.
53 of 69Ennio Stanley
Example and his wife Erin McNaught called their second baby Ennio.
54 of 69Wren Ivy
Call The Midwife stars Helen George and Jack Ashton called their beautiful baby girl Wren Ivy.
55 of 69Wolf Nine
Footballer Andy Carroll and his partner Billi Mucklow called their second son Wolf Nine. In September 2020, the pair welcomed a baby girl and called her Marvel.
56 of 69Cruze Joshua
Former Ex On The Beach star Lillie Lexie Gregg called her son Cruze.
57 of 69Birdie Mae
Jessica Simpson and her husband Eric Johnson decided to call their daughter Birdie Mae.
58 of 69Dusty Violet
EastEnders actress Lacey Turner and her husband Matt Kay welcomed their first child in 2019. The couple decided to call her Dusty Violet Kay.
59 of 69Koppang
The adorable name of Dermot O'Leary and his wife Dee's first child, born in June 2020.
60 of 69Win Wilson
Singer Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson welcomed their first baby together on 23rd July! Announcing the happy news on Instagram, Ciara revealed her baby's unique name, 'Happy Birthday WIN!!! Mommy & Daddy Love You! Win Harrison Wilson 7.23.2020 8lbs 1 oz. ❤ufe0f ud83dudc76ud83cudffd'
61 of 69Rafe
Chris and Rosie Ramsey picked the unusual name of Rafe for their second son who was born in January 2021.
62 of 69Santiago
Love Island winner Dani Dyer revealed her son's name as Santiago (Santi) for short. The unusual name is Spanish and means 'Saint James' - the patron saint of Spain.
63 of 69Slimane Ray
Professor Green and his girlfriend Karima McAdams welcomed their first child into the world on Monday 15th March, deciding on the name Slimane Ray Manderson.
64 of 69Jupiter Iris
High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale and her husband Christopher French chose a space-themed name for their first child.
65 of 69Ender Ridley Aydin
Although she didn't reveal the gender, Halsey called her baby Ender Ridley Aydin.
66 of 69Prince Tyson Fury II, Prince Adonis Amaziah, Prince John James, Venezuela, Valencia Amber and Athena
Tyson and Paris Fury are no stranger to unique baby names!
67 of 69Cosmo
Baby Cosmo was born to Scarlett Johansson and her husband, Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost.
68 of 69Ottilie Rue
YouTube sensation Zoe Sugg (Zoella) and her husband Alfie Deyes opted for a unique name choice for their baby girl.
69 of 69Stormi, Wolf
Kylie Jenner and her boyfriend Travis Scott decided to call their first child Stormi, followed four years later by their second child who was originally named Wolf, however the couple later decided to change his name.