The research comes after a major study of over 45000 surnames in the UK last year.

Most common male names in uk. For example the name James ranked as the most popular male name over the last 100 years has been ranked as low as number 19. 102 rows UK most common surname ranking This ranking reports the thousand most common. Rounding out the top ten.

1880 - 39612 births. Jones was ranked in second place followed by Williams Brown and Taylor. These are the most popular boys names in England for 2016.

These replaced Evan Aiden Cameron Niamh Paige. Compare that to the 8427 boys named Oliver and 5297 girls named Olivia in 2010 and we can see how our concept of popular no longer means what it once did. Names such as Victor Leslie Clifford Jack Eric Donald Violet Gladys Olive Kathleen Ivy Doris and Evelyn were all several places lower in 1890 than 1900.

Overall David is the UKs most popular first name for men while Margaret is the most common Christian name for. Popular names for births in 1921-2020. 100 rows Most popular 100 baby names for boys in UK in 2021.

1890 - 27802 births. There hasnt been much change in the most popular surnames ranking. Mohammed is the most popular name for boys born in the UK again Oliver officially tops list but Mohammed is above it due to spelling variety Muhammed was most popular name in.

1900 - 22194 births. William was the second most given name in five centuries of UK male births with Thomas George and James close behind. Name Number Name Number.