The Channel Islands are an archipelago located in the English Channel, close to the coast of France. They are divided into two territories, Jersey and Guernsey, and residents of both regions are considered British citizens (even though the regions themselves are not officially part of the UK).
The territory of Jersey coincides with the archipelago’s most populous island, Jersey, while the territory of Guernsey includes several of the less populous islands: Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and Herm.
Jersey
Last year, Jersey welcomed a total of 835 babies — 371 girls and 464 boys. Here are Jersey’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2022:
Girl names
- Willow
- Mia
- Aria
- Sienna
- Lily
- Daisy
- Olivia
- Emily
- Florence
- Valentina
Boy names
- Arthur
- Noah
- Luca
- Leo
- Lucas
- Oliver
- Theodore
- Frederick
- Finn
- Albert
A year earlier, the top names in Jersey were Sienna and Arthur.
(In future years, baby names in Jersey may be affected by an amendment enacted in March of 2023 that allows the island’s Superintendent Registrar to refuse to register any name that “might cause mistake, confusion, or embarrassment to the child.”)
Guernsey
Last year, Guernsey welcomed “just over 500 babies.” Here are Guernsey’s top girl names and top boy names of 2022:
Girl names
- Ava, 9 baby girls
- “In three cases it was hyphenated with another name.”
- Daisy, 6
- Evelyn, 5 (tie)
- Isabelle/Isabella, 5 (tie)
- Beatrice/Beatrix/Beatrise, 4 (7-way tie)
- Eden, 4 (7-way tie)
- Emilia, 4 (7-way tie)
- Isla, 4 (7-way tie)
- Ivy, 4 (7-way tie)
- Phoebe, 4 (7-way tie)
- Orla, 4 (7-way tie)
Boy names
- Freddie, 5 baby boys (tie)
- Jack, 5 (tie)
- Finley/Finlay, 4 (5-way tie)
- Jackson, 4 (5-way tie)
- James, 4 (5-way tie)
- Oscar, 4 (5-way tie)
- Rory, 4 (5-way tie)
- Alexander, 3 (12-way tie)
- Alfie, 3 (12-way tie)
- Arlo, 3 (12-way tie)
- Arthur, 3 (12-way tie)
- Elijah, 3 (12-way tie)
- Ethan, 3 (12-way tie)
- Harry, 3 (12-way tie)
- Leo, 3 (12-way tie)
- Noah, 3 (12-way tie)
- Rudy, 3 (12-way tie)
- Theo, 3 (12-way tie)
- Tommy/Tommie, 3 (12-way tie)
A year earlier, the top names in Guernsey were Olivia and a tie between Luca and Theodore. (In 2022, Olivia was given to 3 girls, Luca to a single boy, and Theodore wasn’t used at all.)
My source also mentioned that…
- Poppy, Emily, Edie, Luna, Imogen, and Tilly were given to 3 baby girls each, Charlotte was given to 2 baby girls, and Amelia and Penelope were given to 1 baby girl each.
- Archie and Frederick were given to 2 baby boys each, and Henry and Thomas were given to 1 baby boy each.
Finally, here’s a link to the Channel Islands’ 2021 rankings, if you’d like to compare.
Sources:
- Annual Statements – States of Jersey, in particular the 2022 Annual Statement (PDF)
- Pouteaux, Juliet. “Ava, Daisy, Jack and Freddie top choices for baby names.” Guernsey Press 21 Mar. 2023.
- Channel Islands – Wikipedia
Image: Adapted from Flag of Jersey (public domain)
