Many new parents are keen to select unique and uncommon names for their babies. To achieve this, some are turning to older names that have fallen out of favour, leading to a resurgence in vintage 'old-lady' names.

QR Code Generator analysed data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on the top 100 baby girl names in 1924, comparing them to the most recent ONS data on baby girl names to determine which of these nearly century-old monikers are the most and least popular today.

The most favoured vintage baby name for girls is Lily, with 2,290 baby girls in the UK named Lily in 2023 - more than any other vintage baby girl name.

Continuing the nature theme, Ivy was the second most popular, with 1,997 girls named Ivy in 2023.

In third place, trends deviated from the floral and nature

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