The most popular names for babies born in England and Wales last year have been revealed.

We've had a closer look at the data to find out which names were most popular in Colchester and Tendring.

Nationally Olivia topped the list for girls names followed by Amelia, Isla, Ava and Mia.

In Colchester the most chosen baby name was Isla with 17 babies given the name.

The next most popular was Olivia, which had topped the list in 2019, with 16 entries while 13 babies were named Amelia and 12 Emily.

There were 11 babies called Elsie followed by Florence, Imogen, Evelyn and Rosie with ten babies all each given those names.

For boys the top five names in England and Wales were Oliver, George, Noah, Arthur and Muhammed.

In Colchester the top spot went to Leo with 19 babies being given the name.

The second most popular baby names were Archie and George with 17 babies each given the name and no doubt influenced by royal baby name choices.

There were 16 babies each given the names Harry and Noah while 15 babies had the names Jack and Oscar.

The name Arthur, which was the top spot in 2019, was sixth most popular last year with 12 babies given the name.

In total there were 979 girls born in Colchester and 1,014 boys.

In neighbouring Tendring Florence was the most popular girls name with 12 children given the title.

The most popular baby names in Colchester for 2020 have been revealed.

The most popular baby names in Colchester for 2020 have been revealed.

Olivia was the next most popular with 11 children followed by Ivy with ten children given the name.

Rosie and Isla were also popular with eight girls being given each name.

For boys Arthur was the most popular with 16 given the name.

Read more >> The most popular baby names chosen by parents in Colchester in 2019

Freddie, Leo and Oliver all came in second place with 13 children given each moniker.

Finley was third with nine.

Siân Bradford, Vital Statistics Outputs Branch, Office for National Statistics, said: "Oliver and Olivia held onto the top spots as the most popular boys’ and girls’ names in 2020 but some interesting changes took place beneath them. We continue to see the age of mothers having an impact on the choice of baby name.

"Archie jumped into the top 10 boys’ names for the first time, driven by younger mothers as well as the obvious Royal link. While on the girls’ side Ivy rose to sixth place.

“Popular culture continues to provide inspiration for baby names, whether it’s characters in our favourite show or trending celebrities. Maeve and Otis, characters from the popular programme ‘Sex Education’, have seen a surge in popularity in 2020.

"While the name Margot has been rapidly climbing since actress Margot Robbie appeared in the popular film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’."