Oliver and Olivia have topped the charts as the most popular names in 2016 both in Essex and nationally, according to new statistics.

The figures have also revealed that parents were inspired by royalty when naming their children.

The birth of Charlotte in May 2015 has seen that choice rise 13 places in one year to take the 12th spot nationally, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth, a name shared by the Queen and Princess Charlotte, rose one place to number 38.

Royal fever also hit parents of baby boys. Third in line to the throne, Prince George also saw his position reflected as it moved up the rankings.

George is the second most popular name for Essex.

Braintree and Witham Times:

Young prince George has seen his name surge 11 places since 2006 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Other royal names on the list for the county include Harry, Henry and William.

Harry stands in second place nationally, with almost 5,300 baby boys taking the name.

Essex mainly followed the national picture when it came to baby names for both boys and girls, with Oliver, George and Harry taking the top three spots for boys, and Olivia, Amelia and Emily the favourites for girls.

Nick Stripe, Vital Statistics Outputs Branch, Office for National Statistics,  said: "With over 696,000 babies born in England and Wales in 2016, and nearly 64,000 different names chosen for them, it's interesting how relatively stable the top 10 names have been over recent years.

"Olivia replaced Amelia as the most popular name for girls in 2016, returning to the top position it previously held between 2008 and 2010.

"Oliver remained the most popular name for baby boys born in 2016, having held the top spot since 2013.

"It is as you move down the rankings that you begin to notice social and cultural changes being reflected in name choices.

"Harper was the girls’ name in the top 100 in 2016 with the biggest rise in popularity over the previous 10 years, whilst for boys it was Jaxon.”

How popular has your name been over the last 100 years?

The most popular boy's names in the East of England

  1. OLIVER
  2. GEORGE
  3. HARRY
  4. JACK
  5. OSCAR 
  6. CHARLIE
  7. HENRY
  8. WILLIAM
  9. NOAH
  10. FREDDIE 

The most popular girl's names in the East of England

  1. OLIVIA 
  2. AMELIA 
  3. EMILY
  4. ISLA
  5. AVA
  6. JESSICA
  7. MIA 
  8. LILY 
  9. ISABELLA
  10. CHARLOTTE

The top 100 boy's names in England

  1. OLIVER 
  2. HARRY 
  3. GEORGE 
  4. JACK 
  5. JACOB 
  6. NOAH 
  7. CHARLIE 
  8. MUHAMMAD 
  9. THOMAS 
  10. OSCAR 
  11. WILLIAM 
  12. JAMES 
  13. LEO 
  14. ALFIE 
  15. HENRY 
  16. JOSHUA 
  17. FREDDIE 
  18. ARCHIE 
  19. ETHAN
  20. ISAAC 
  21. ALEXANDER 
  22. JOSEPH 
  23. EDWARD 
  24. SAMUEL 
  25. MAX 
  26. LOGAN 
  27. LUCAS 
  28. ANIEL 
  29. THEO 
  30. ARTHUR
  31. MOHAMMED
  32. HARRISON 
  33. BENJAMIN 
  34. MASON 
  35. FINLEY 
  36. SEBASTIAN 
  37. ADAM 
  38. DYLAN 
  39. ZACHARY 
  40. RILEY 
  41. TEDDY 
  42. THEODORE
  43. DAVID 
  44. ELIJAH
  45. JAKE 
  46. TOBY 
  47. LOUIE 
  48. REUBEN 
  49. ARLO 
  50. HUGO 
  51. JAXON 
  52. LUCA 
  53. MATTHEW 
  54. HARVEY 
  55. HARLEY 
  56. REGGIE 
  57. TOMMY 
  58. JENSON 
  59. LUKE 
  60. MICHAEL 
  61. JAYDEN 
  62. JUDE 
  63. FRANKIE 
  64. ALBERT 
  65. STANLEY 
  66. ELLIOT 
  67. GABRIEL 
  68. MOHAMMAD 
  69. OLLIE 
  70. RONNIE 
  71. LOUIS 
  72. CHARLES 
  73. BLAKE 
  74. ELLIOTT 
  75. LEWIS 
  76. FREDERICK 
  77. NATHAN 
  78. TYLER 
  79. JACKSON 
  80. RORY 
  81. RYAN 
  82. CARTER 
  83. DEXTER 
  84. ALEX 
  85. AUSTIN 
  86. CALEB 
  87. KAI 
  88. ALBIE 
  89. ELLIS 
  90. BOBBY 
  91. EZRA 
  92. LEON 
  93. ROMAN 
  94. JESSE 
  95. AARON 
  96. IBRAHIM 
  97. LIAM 
  98. JASPER 
  99. FELIX 
  100. FINN 

Most popular girl's names in England

  1. OLIVIA 
  2. AMELIA 
  3. EMILY 
  4. ISLA 
  5. AVA 
  6. ISABELLA 
  7. LILY 
  8. JESSICA 
  9. ELLA 
  10. MIA 
  11. SOPHIA 
  12. CHARLOTTE 
  13. POPPY 
  14. SOPHIE 
  15. GRACE 
  16. EVIE 
  17. ALICE 
  18. SCARLETT 
  19. FREYA 
  20. FLORENCE 
  21. ISABELLE 
  22. DAISY 
  23. CHLOE 
  24. PHOEBE 
  25. MATILDA 
  26. RUBY 
  27. EVELYN 
  28. SIENNA 
  29. SOFIA 
  30. EVA 
  31. ELSIE 
  32. WILLOW 
  33. IVY 
  34. MILLIE 
  35. ESME 
  36. ROSIE 
  37. IMOGEN 
  38. ELIZABETH 
  39. MAYA 
  40. LAYLA 
  41. EMILIA 
  42. LOLA 
  43. LUCY 
  44. HARPER 
  45. ELIZA 
  46. ERIN 
  47. ELEANOR 
  48. ELLIE 
  49. HARRIET 
  50. THEA 
  51. MAISIE 
  52. HOLLY 
  53. EMMA 
  54. GEORGIA 
  55. AMBER 
  56. MOLLY 
  57. HANNAH 
  58. ABIGAIL 
  59. JASMINE 
  60. LILLY 
  61. ANNABELLE 
  62. ROSE 
  63. PENELOPE 
  64. AMELIE 
  65. VIOLET 
  66. BELLA 
  67. ARIA 
  68. ZARA 
  69. MARIA 
  70. NANCY 
  71. DARCIE 
  72. LOTTIE 
  73. ANNA 
  74. SUMMER 
  75. MARTHA 
  76. HEIDI 
  77. GRACIE 
  78. LUNA 
  79. MARYAM 
  80. BEATRICE 
  81. MILA 
  82. DARCEY 
  83. MEGAN 
  84. IRIS 
  85. LEXI 
  86. ROBYN 
  87. AISHA 
  88. CLARA 
  89. FRANCESCA 
  90. SARA 
  91. VICTORIA 
  92. ZOE 
  93. JULIA 
  94. ARABELLA 
  95. MADDISON 
  96. SARAH 
  97. FELICITY 
  98. DARCY 
  99. LEAH 
  100. LYDIA