Noah has become the most popular name for baby boys, replacing Oliver which held the top spot for eight years.
Official birth data for 2021 in England and Wales showed Olivia remained the most popular name for girls for the sixth year in a row.
New top 10 entries include Willow and Henry – kicking Jack out of the top 10 for the first time since 1996.
Big movers into the top 100 were Brody and Olive, rising 36 and 25 places respectively from 2020.
In all, 4,525 baby boys were named Noah last year – moving it to the top spot for the first time, up from fourth place in 2020, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows.
Meanwhile, the name Olivia was given to 3,649 baby girls. It has been the most popular girl’s name since 2016, according to the ONS.
The name Noah has been steadily rising in popularity since it was ranked 225th in 1996, the first year the data on names was published.
In the US, Noah topped baby name charts in 2013, ending Jacob’s 14-year run in the No 1 spot.
SJ Strum, who founded the parenting podcast Baby Name Envy, told BBC News the name may appeal to “so many new parents for its blend of traditional and pop culture associations”.
“It’s traditionally a symbol of new beginnings,” Ms Strum said, “which after [the coronavirus] pandemic feels so meaningful.”
She also said she asked some of her listeners why they liked the name – and all pointed to the 2004 romantic comedy film The Notebook, in which the male lead is named Noah.
Other famous men with the same name as the biblical figure include actor Noah Wyle, who starred in hit US television series ER.
Freya, Florence and Willow replaced Isabella, Rosie and Sophia in the top 10 names for girls. It is the first time since 1996 that Florence and Willow have appeared in the top 10.
Lara, Beatrice and Sara were new entries in the top 100 for girls.
In the boys’ list, Brody and Rupert made it into the top 100 names for the first time, along with Kai, Tobias, Nathan and Blake.
Regionally, Muhammad was found to be the most popular boy’s name in four regions. Olivia was the most popular name in Wales and every English region except the East Midlands, where Amelia came top.
On the endangered names list are Glenda and Kerry, says the ONS. Fewer than five girls were given these names every year since 2018.
Clifford, Nigel and Norman have also fallen out of favour with 10 or fewer boys taking the name. Leslie is among the least popular with fewer than seven babies given that name each year since 2018.
