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The number of forenames given in 2002 is summarised in the chart below. Eighty-four per cent of boys and seventy-six per cent of girls registered in 2002 have more than one forename.
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Boys |
Girls | ||||
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|
Name |
Count |
|
Name |
Count |
|
1 |
James |
1,751 |
1 |
Louise |
1,187 |
|
2 |
John |
1,344 |
2 |
Elizabeth |
987 |
|
3 |
William |
886 |
3 |
Jane |
656 |
|
4 |
Alexander |
877 |
4 |
Anne |
510 |
|
5 |
David |
766 |
5 |
Margaret |
509 |
|
6= |
Thomas |
683 |
6 |
Ann |
472 |
|
6= |
Robert |
683 |
7 |
Mary |
406 |
|
8 |
Andrew |
581 |
8 |
Catherine |
355 |
|
9 |
George |
393 |
9 |
Rose |
337 |
|
10 |
Michael |
344 |
10 |
Marie |
310 |
|
11 |
Joseph |
285 |
11 |
Helen |
217 |
|
12 |
Paul |
244 |
12 |
Grace |
196 |
|
13 |
Scott |
234 |
13 |
Sarah |
179 |
|
14 |
Peter |
230 |
14 |
May |
170 |
|
15 |
Patrick |
221 |
15 |
Leigh |
142 |
|
16 |
Ian |
183 |
16 |
Jade |
134 |
|
17 |
Stuart |
181 |
17 |
Jean |
125 |
|
18 |
Alan |
172 |
18= |
Frances |
110 |
|
19 |
Daniel |
170 |
18= |
Claire |
110 |
|
20 |
Charles |
167 |
20 |
Alice |
109 |
James, John, William and Alexander are more popular as second names than Jack is as a first name. The top 10 boys second names account for more than half of all second names.
Louise and Elizabeth, as second names, are both twice as popular as Chloe, the leading first name for girls. The top 20 girls' second names account for about half of all the second names used.
Page last updated: 20 November 2006
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