Burton parents are among the most likely to pick Tyrion and Khaleesi when it comes to taking baby naming inspiration from Game of Thrones.

With the show now in its seventh series, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show it is inspiring some parents across the West Midlands in their choice of name for their new baby.

The ONS publishes statistics for all names which have been given to three or more babies.

In the West Midlands, 24 girls were named Arya in 2015, up from 19 in 2014. There were also 11 Khaleesis, up from five in 2014, and 16 per cent of the total number of girls in England and Wales given the name in 2015, and three Shaes, 18 per cent of the total.

For boys, there were four Tyrions, 29 per cent of the total given the name in 2015, as well as three Theons at 10 per cent and six Eddisons at 21 per cent.

More conventional naming decisions which may be taking a lead from the TV show were four Neds, three Meeras and four Yaras.

Across England and Wales, Arya is fairly popular, with 280 girls given the name in 2015, up from 244 in 2012, putting it at 192nd in popularity.

Game of Thrones is inspiring parents when it comes to naming their babies

The number of babies named Khaleesi has jumped from 53 to 68, with 201 baby girls given the name since the TV series started in 2011. There were also six girls named Daenerys born in 2015, a total of 19 since 2011.

Sansa was up from six in 2014 to 11 in 2015, and there were four each of Brienne, Catelyn, Meryn and Shireen, as well as three Ellarias.

Game of Thrones-inspired boys' names were also popular - there were 30 Theons born in 2015, up from 18 in 2014, and 14 Tyrions, down from 17 in 2014.

There were 29 Eddisons, 11 boys called Bran and six Sandors - the same number of boys that were given the name Nathanial last year. There were also five babies named Ramsay in 2015.

However, some names are yet to appear in the figures. According to ONS figures, if there are any children named after the evil King Joffrey, or after Eddard or Samwell since 2011, they may be the only ones. The names Margaery, Cersei, Robb, Stannis, Ygritte, and Rickon also failed to inspire parents.

Game of Thrones is now influencing what we name our babies, according to this study

The show does feature some more conventional names, so babies given these names may not necessarily have Game of Thrones fans for parents. There were 64 Neds, and 23 Jons, as well as 14 boys named Jaime. Girls names than may be getting a Game of Thrones boost were Yara, 40 born in 2015, Meera, 29, and Shae, 17.

However, Gregor might be suffering a Game of Thrones downturn in popularity, going from being given to an average of 17 boys a year between 2006 and 2010 to an average of eight per year between 2011 and 2015, and only six in 2015.

What is Game of Thrones?

Game of Thrones has fast become one of HBO’s most loved programmes as millions tune in to the series each week; but for those who have not yet seen it here is what it is about.

The programme, which aired its first series in April 2011, is based on George RR Martin's best-selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire". It is a medieval fantasy epic which depicts two powerful families.

It hooks its audience as kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men play a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne.