A baby name expert has revealed what the newly-released list of top 100 names says about parents - and why some have fallen out of favour.<br /><br />SJ Strum, 43, is a professional baby name consultant and has given her take on the baby name lists released today (17) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).<br /><br />The mum-of-three says the 2022 data shows we're going through a "baby name boom" where parents ditch traditional names.<br /><br />Instead they are choosing more unique names - or making up their own - and this could be a reflection of parents "no longer raising children as ‘mini me's'".<br /><br />Harry has dropped out out of the top ten - likely a reflection of the prince leaving the UK, she says - and his son's name, Archie, is no longer high-ranking either.<br /><br />For girls, she said the traditional British names such as Daisy, Alice, Isabelle, Imogen and Sophie have gone down.<br /><br />But "outdoorsy nature word names" are rising in popularity - including Meadow, Flora, Winter, River and Skye - showing parents are being more creative.<br /><br />SJ from Richmond, Surrey, said: "Parents want to find a name with unique personality that reflects their own style, passions and interests and will allow their child to stand out as they move through life.<br /><br />"We no longer raise our children as ‘mini me's'.<br /><br />"Modern parents are throwing out the traditional name rule book and seeking a name that is meaningful, evokes their own style and feels uniquely theirs."<br /><br />Speaking about the rise of Meadow, Flora, Winter, River and Skye, SJ said: "They evoke a freedom and outdoorsy lifestyle that modern parents want when raising children in a tech-heavy world.<br /><br />"Back to a playful and wholesome childhood."<br /><br />She said celestial names such as Lyra, Aurora, Ayla and Nova are also "a stand-out trend" - reflecting the recent "fashion for spiritual development".<br /><br />She said: "We look to the stars and encourage our girls to reach to them."<br /><br />She said "upcycled dad names" are top movers for the boys in this set of data - a selection of modern twists on traditional names.<br /><br />Examples include Luca, a variation of Luke, Hudson, a modernisation of Harry, Otis to replace Chris, Axel replacing Alex and Elias, a variation of Elliot.<br /><br />SJ said: "These variations show a more playful and gentle way of raising our boys that is still timeless."<br /><br />Across the board, 'O' names are still the most popular - with Ottilie, Ophelia, Oakley and Otis all trending in the top 100.<br /><br />Classic titles still claim some of the top spots - such as Olivia and Amelia for girls, and Noah and Oliver for boys.<br /><br />But SJ said as you look at new and emerging trends, parents are more often "searching away from the A-Z Lists these days".<br /><br />She said this will create "a much more eclectic and spirited group of names for the next generation".<br /><br />ONS Girls top 10:<br /><br />OLIVIA<br />AMELIA<br />ISLA<br />AVA<br />LILY +2 places<br />IVY -1 place<br />FREYA -1 place<br />FLORENCE<br />ISABELLA * new<br />MIA -1 place<br /><br />ONS Boys top 10:<br /><br />NOAH<br />MUHAMED +3<br />GEORGE<br />OLIVER -2<br />LEO<br />ARTHUR<br />OSCAR<br />THEODORE * new<br />FREDDIE * new<br />THEO * new
