THE most popular baby names in Carlisle have been revealed.

Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals the top choices for names given to babies across England and Wales in 2020.

In Carlisle, nine newborns were called Rosie, making it top of the list for girls.

And for boys, Harry was the favourite, with 13 babies in the area given the name last year.

Naming trends have changed in Carlisle compared to 2019, when the top girls' names were Isla and Sophia and the favourite for boys was Oliver.

Oliver and Olivia were the favourite names nationally last year: the figures show Oliver, George and Arthur took the top three places for boys in England and Wales, while Olivia, Amelia and Isla were most picked for girls.

Oliver has held onto the top spot for boys for the past eight years, while Olivia has been at the girls' number one spot nationally for five years in a row.

The ONS figures show Ivy and Rosie entered the top ten girls' names for the first time last year, replacing Grace and Freya.

And a potential royal influence saw Archie approach the top of the charts, becoming the ninth most popular name and shunting Charlie out of the top ten for the first time since 2005.