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

Most common middle names in the uk. Below are listed the top 100 baby names for boys in 2021. Smith continues to be the most common accounting for 31 per cent of the names in the top 100. According to Ancestry UK the most popular middle names for both boys and girls are those that have been around for a long long time.

For boys the picture is a lot more static. Most popular middle names for girls. The use of middle names in modern times serves to differentiate them from other people.

Jane and Elizabeth joint AnneAnn. 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. 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.

Overall David is the UKs. Here are the official statistics for the top 100 names in Northern Ireland in 2016. Most popular 100 baby names for boys in UK in 2021.

Amy and Catherine joint Kate and Victoria joint Most popular middle names. Finally for the 2010s the most common middle names were Marie Grace and Rose along with James Lee and Michael. Ann e Elizabeth Jane Louise and Marie reigned supreme as middle names from the 60s onward.

Currently popular middle names include Grace James Louise and William. 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.