In 2018, some of the most popular baby girl names in Wales stayed the same as previous years while some names greatly increased in popularity. One of the names that moved up in popularity is Ada, which is a shorter version of the name Adelaide. And a few of the names that have remained popular are Lily, Sophia, and Olivia.

Amelia has also remained popular, and it is a well-known name that has been used for many years and was given to such people as Amelia Earhart, the American aviator, and the fictional children’s book character Amelia Bedelia.

Some of the other more popular baby girl names in 2018 were Emily and Mia, and many of the most popular girl’s names that year were very short and simple names. And the names Freya and Isla, which are a bit less commonly used in other places around the world, even made it into the list in Wales.

Ava and Elsie were two more names that were popular Welsh girls names in 2018. And Ella is another short and simple baby girl name that was one of the most commonly used in that year.

Top 10 girl names in Wales

• Olivia
• Ava
• Amelia
• Ella
• Isla
• Mia
• Elsie
• Lily
• Emily
• Freya