Birth announcements from the past 50 years have revealed names such as Charlotte and James have been eternally popular throughout history.
Charlotte, which has topped the record for girls, has been ranked number one 15 times between 1984 and 2017, making it number one for 30 years.
Parents might have found inspiration from the adorable four-year-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this year.
The little royal has won the hearts of Brits after a hilarious video emerged showing her refusing to give a royal aide a bouquet of flowers that she was gifted from a young fan on Christmas Day.
Meanwhile James topped the boys chart and has held the respectable position for the same length of King James I, consecutively from 1969 to 1991, and maintained it for a further 12 years.
The charm of fictional characters such as James Bond or James McAvoy may have had an enduring influence over the past 50 years.
The list, compiled by Susan Cole who has recorded the baby names for each announcement made in the Telegraph, also saw Emily, Emma, Victoria and Sophie follow behind.
The retired librarian, 71, has been mapping the name trends in record cards since 1969.
Sarah held the top position for 12 years before dropping in popularity in the 80s and securing second place.
In her list, Florence came in seventh, while Isabella and Alice scraped in at number eight.
Margot, a lowly 12th in 2017, and Matilda which were joint top of the girls’ list, have now been knocked off and replaced with Olivia.
Thomas followed in the second spot and William in third, according to the list compiled in the Telegraph.
Andrew at number four, Edward in sixth and George in eighth place show parents are following the Queen's example.
But despite this, the Royal legacy appears to be lacking in the girls list with no Kates, Catherines or Meghans.
Richard joined George in second to bottom of the boys list while Alexander was tenth.
But Simons, Richards and Christophers are rarely spotted unlike Ms Cole's first recording.
David and Mark's biblical origins have not managed to keep them in vogue for 21st century parents.
Sometimes names become too widespread which leads to backlash, according to Ms Cole.
Meanwhile Poppy’s rise came from its publicity during the centenary of the First World War.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
