Popular festive-themed names for Christmas babies including Holly, Sprout, Tinsel and - yes, really - Eggnog

Sophie Wills
By Sophie Wills
Published 8th Dec 2022, 15:59 BST
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Whether you’re planning to start a family or welcoming a new addition this Christmas, here’s a list of the most popular festive-themed baby names for inspiration

New research has revealed the most popular Christmas-themed names for babies. Data analysts at Findmypast trawled through 14 billion digitised family records to, which include Holly, Tinsel, Sprout and even poor little Eggnog.

The records stretch all the way back to the 1500s, and plenty of surprising first names were discovered by the team. Topping the list is Ivy, with nearly 2.5 million (2,333,758) occurrences in the records.

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Ivy remains a hugely popular baby name today. According to the latest government data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Ivy is currently the fifth most popular and most popular festive-themed baby name for a girl in England and Wales.