602 births registered last year
The most popular baby names on the Isle of Man for 2023 have been revealed.
The Central Registry says, for boys, the most popular names chosen were Archie, Noah and Oliver. Close behind were the names Theo, Teddy and Luca.
Meanwhile, for baby girls, Isabelle/Isabella was the most popular name in 2023, with Darcie/ Darcy, Hallie/ Halle, Mabel, Olivia and Willow the next most popular.
There were a total of 602 registered births on the Island last year.
Top Boys names for 2023:
• The names Archie, Noah or Oliver were registered for birth eight times each
• Theo or Theodore was registered for birth seven times
• Luca and Teddi or Teddy were registered for birth six times each
• Caleb, Jacob and Joseph were registered for birth five times each
Top Girls names in 2023:
• The name Isabelle/Isabella was registered for birth eight times
• Darcie/Darcy was registered for birth five times
• Hallie/Halle, Mabel, Olivia and Willow were registered for birth four times each
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