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1. www.mynametags.com › blog › 2021My Nametags Reveals the International Origins of UK Baby Names

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   In fact, we found that almost half (45 percent) of the top 200 baby names in the UK have international origins, with inspiration drawn from everywhere from Greece to Japan. Interestingly, many of the names on our list have multinational origins themselves.

2. www.bbc.com › worklife › articleWhy uncommon baby names are surging - BBC

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   Mar 7, 2022 · Research shows today’s rising popularity of unique baby names reflects a move from collectivism to individualistic societies, and provides important contextual clues about whom parents want ...

3. nameberry.com › blog › us-vs-uk-baby-names-vive-laUS vs UK Baby Names: How Do They Compare? | Nameberry

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   Jul 14, 2024 · How do the most popular British names compare to American parents' top choices? Looking at the top baby names in England* and the US, we're equal parts united and divided. In the Top 10 names, half the girls (Olivia, Amelia, Mia, Isabella, and Ava) and only three boy names (Noah, Oliver, Theodore) are on the list for both countries.

4. rforjournalists.com › 2019/11/02 › comparing-theComparing the most popular baby names in Britain and America

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   Nov 2, 2019 · One of the most popular releases by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the annual register of the most popular baby names for boys and girls in England and Wales. The most popular baby names in the United States is actually bundled up in a R package by Hadley Wickham, simply called babynames.

5. www.behindthename.com › top › listsPopular Names in the United States 2021 - Behind the Name

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   Popular Names in the United States 2021 (top 1000)

6. nameberry.com › blog › uk-vs-us-popular-baby-namesUK vs US Popular Baby Names - Nameberry

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   May 21, 2015 · William – A perennial favorite in both countries, ranking # 5 in the US and # 8 in England and Wales. Jacob – Jacob ranks at # 4 in both England and Wales and the US. However, though Jacob has been solidly in the top 10 since 1993 in the US, it has only been so over here since 2011.

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   Are American names getting more popular in the UK?

   • There are several names in the US Top 100 which are having a strong impact on trends in the UK. Such names are new to the British naming landscape – they have never previously been of a high rank — and, though they are still below the Top 100 of England and Wales, all are on a steep upward curve. The American names getting more popular in Britain:

   UK vs US Popular Baby Names | Nameberry

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   Why are unique baby names so popular?

   • Research shows today’s rising popularity of unique baby names reflects a move from collectivism to individualistic societies, and provides important contextual clues about whom parents want their children to be. Globally, it seems, parents increasingly value unique names to help children stand out, instead of fit in. From tradition to expression

   Why uncommon baby names are surging - BBC

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   Why are there so many names for boys and girls in England?

   • “According to [statistics] compiled by economist Douglas Galbi, in the 1600s, the top three names for boys and girls accounted for fully half of [England’s] population,” she explains. This is because naming conventions were founded in religious and ancestral ties.

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   What are the top names for boys & girls in England?

   • “Parents simply did what had always been done,” she says, pointing out that in England, John and William, for example, were top boy names from the 1200s to 1930s. “According to [statistics] compiled by economist Douglas Galbi, in the 1600s, the top three names for boys and girls accounted for fully half of [England’s] population,” she explains.

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8. nameberry.substack.com › p › 7-things-to-know-about7 Things To Know About The New British Name Charts

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   Oct 9, 2022 · Top girl and boy names 2021 in each region of England, and Wales. Image adapted from source. The most popular boy and girl names nationally were Noah and Olivia, but regionally Noah was only top in Wales — not in any region of England. (As in the map above.) Olivia is also the top girl name in Scotland, but ranks 4th in Northern Ireland.