Law firm Go To Court collated the names from over 25000 crimes found on the Australian CrimeNet database and then cross-referenced them with the most popular names in Australia in the last 90 years.
Most common female criminal names. Kelly 99 criminal charges. Not surprisingly two of the most common surnames in India are primarily heard of in rural areas of the country. Along with Mary and Elizabeth other common girl names that remain in the US Top 150 include Alice Anna Emma Grace Katherine Olivia Sarah and Victoria.
Women caught up with long arm of the law are most likely to be called Robin. Lee 701 criminal charges. There were only two women.
Claire 104 criminal charges. Theresa tops the list in Vermont and Melissa claims No. Amy 111 criminal charges.
And not every name belongs to a man. The common names for girls that have dropped the farthest in popularity include Cheryl Debra Donna and Carol. Sarah 117 criminal charges.
American researchers found that unusual boys names can be associated with crime whereas research in Sweden suggests that people names ending in -y are more likely to fall into crime. Robin Kym Nicole Lee Shannon Raelene Kerri Tiffany Sonya Jean. Academic research suggests that first names can be linked to criminality.
Surprising ones were Scott Justin Kyle Joshua. They are more like titles used by men and women of the country than actual legit last names. Lauren 101 criminal charges.