Noah and Olivia were revealed as the most popular baby names for 2021/22 by Office for National Statistics (ONS) data last week, and using new sales and search data, experts have predicted the baby names expected to surge in 2022/23.
According to ONS, films such as Star Wars and Pixar’s Luca, heavily influenced boys name last year, and TV hit Sex Education, saw the name Olivia hit the top spot for girls.
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This led to the creation of personalised gifting experts.DCUKTo analyze search volume data and identify the most important events and pop culture moments over the past year, along with their most recent requests, the experts can predict which names will be in high demand over the next twelve months.
Here are the top five names that have been predicted to be in the next year, according to pros’ research
Harry
Harry is expected to be the winner next year in boys’ names.
With average monthly searches of 498,00 in the UK, Harry Styles has dominated pop culture in 2022 with chart topping songs, a global tour and a leading role in Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling.
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Head of marketing at DCUK, Steve Manser said: “I would not be shocked if Harry became an even more popular name choice next year.
“Not only has the One Direction-er become the nation’s sweetheart, but there is a more traditional link there with Prince Harry too.”
Elizabeth
It’s no surprise that Elizabeth is anticipated to make a resurgence over the next year.
Britain’s longest reigning monarch celebrated the huge milestone of 70 years on the throne and sadly passed shortly after in 2022, with the funeral being the most watched broadcast of all time.
Steve said: “Brits want her name and legacy to live on for generations to come and since the funeral, we have seen a 65 per cent increase in demand for Elizabeth name tags.”
Wolf
Predicted for third place is Wolf, the famously retracted name of Kylie Jenner’s new-born son in February.
Kylie has more than 370,000,000 followers on Instagram, making her one of the most influential women in the world.
Steve said: “We know that reality TV has huge influence on the lives of everyday people, particularly when it comes to finding a more unusual and modern baby name.
“Our demand for animal related name tags such as Wolf, Bear and Rex increased by 15 per cent from 2021 to 2022.”
Pandora
Next is Pandora. Pandora, the fantasy setting for Avatar is inspired by the name that was given to the first woman in Greek mythology.
Steve said: “The ONS has already explained the huge impact of films on last year’s baby names, and we expect that this long-awaited sequel that has over 240,000 monthly searches will have a similar effect.”
Charles
Charles is expected to be the fifth most preferred name next year.
The new monarch’s name is set to move up the rankings just as royal names have in the past.
Steve said: “The coronation celebrations will be sure to set a new trend for royal related names over the coming 12 months.
“We have already seen a 35 per cent increase in demand for Charles name tags since the Queen’s funeral.”