The most popular baby names in the South West of England have been revealed in new analysis.
New analysis of ONS (Office for National Statistics) baby name data by name label manufacturer, My Nametags reveals the UK’s ‘children’s name capitals’, the areas of the country where you are most likely to encounter a child with a certain name.
Data from ONS detailing the most popular baby names between 2001 – 2019 was analysed to create a list of the most common names amongst children aged between 0-18 across the country.
The total number of babies given each name was then divided by the total number of babies born in each region during the time period to provide a true representation of name density per region.
As a result, the most popular boy's baby name in the South West of England was found to be Oliver, whilst the most popular girl's baby name in the region is Amelia.
You are more likely to meet a child with those names in the South West of England than any other region in the UK.
Lars B. Andersen, Managing Director at My Nametags, said: “At My Nametags we see thousands of names every day and we were interested to understand the patterns of where certain names appear most commonly in the UK.
“Our analysis revealed some interesting insights, so we have created an interactive map to help people discover the name trends in their region and how it compares to the rest of the UK.”
The interactive map can be found at their website here.
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