A middle name is usually a recognised surname and not a patronymic.

Most common middle names in the uk. By the 1980s not much had changed and the top names for females were Marie Ann and Lynn. The research showed the most yo-yo name in terms of popularity was Emma which was the seventh most popular name in the 1830s but dropped out of the Top 50 around 1900. Most popular 100 baby names for boys in UK in 2021.

Here are the official statistics for the top 100 names in Northern Ireland in 2016. Ann e Elizabeth Jane Louise and Marie reigned supreme as middle names from the 60s onward. Within the 100 most popular boys names in 2016 there were 11 new entries Brody Corey Daire Elijah Ezra Harvey Jay Leon Robert Ruairi and Sam.

The findings from Ancestry map the most popular middle names and also show that most 55 per cent are commemorative selected to remember a. While we include shorter lists of unique middle names and one-syllable middle names and middle names with meaning this is our master list of possible middle names for babies -- though in reality the list is limited only by your imagination. Amy and Catherine joint Kate and Victoria joint Most popular middle names.

James John and William top the list of most popular boys middle names with Louise Rose and Grace sitting atop of the chart for girls according to new research. According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency James was the 1 name for the second year in a row and Emily for the third year running. Jones Williams Brown and Taylor follow respectively.

Overall David is the UKs. The research comes after a major study of over 45000 surnames in the UK last year. One reason middle names have become popular in the 20th century particularly in Denmark is that most Danish surnames originated as patronymics and are shared by a large number of people.

The use of middle names in modern times serves to differentiate them from other people. Jones was ranked in second place followed by Williams Brown and Taylor. For males it was Michael Lee and James.