| The official baby names statistics for 2016 for England and Wales published today. Albie, Arlo, Ezra, Finn, Jasper and Jesse were new to the top 100 most popular boys' names in England and Wales in 2016. Felicity, Iris, Luna and Lydia were new to the top 100 most popular 2016 girls' names. Explore the popularity of some of the names entering the top 100 baby names list for the first time in 2016 and their possible pop culture influencers.  Finn appeared in the top 100 boys' names for the first time in 2016 with 650 babies named Finn in England & Wales.
Find out more about the top 100 baby names since 1904 with our interactive.  The name Arlo rose sharply in popularity in 2016 following Disney's The Good Dinosaur, released in 2015. There were 1,285 baby boys named Arlo in 2016, up from just 50 in 2006. 
The name Felicity has increased in popularity in recent years, entering the top 100 for the first time in 2016. Could actress Felicity Jones have prompted parents to name their babies?  Luna rose sharply in popularity after 2010 and was 78th most popular girls' name in 2016, up 52 places from 2015. Are J.K. Rowling's fans naming their children after characters from her books? Explore our interactive and compare up to 6 names to track the popularity of names in the top 100 names all the way back to 1904.  | 
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