![]() It revealed similar trends with Rose, Grace, Jane, Louise, and Jade topping the list for the girls and James, John, William, Thomas, and Alexander leading the list for the boys. Source: The-most-common-middle-names-from-the-last-12-decadesĪcross the ditch, Bab圜enter Australia did a survey to find out the most popular middle names for babies born in 2010. Finally, for the 2010s, the most common middle names were Marie, Grace, and Rose along with James, Lee, and Michael. For males it was Michael, Lee, and James. By the 1980s not much had changed and the top names for females were Marie, Ann, and Lynn. By the 1950s, the most popular were Ann, Marie, and Lynn, along with Lee, Edward, and Allen. For males, it was William, Joseph, and Edward. Back in 1900 to 1909, the most popular female middle names were Mae, Marie, and Elizabeth. Genealogy website, MooseRoots, has revealed the most common middle names in the US by decade. Are middle names changing with the times? Whilst I was unable to find any NZ studies of middle names, anecdotal evidence shows that we also tend to choose traditional names for our middle monikers. Finding the perfect name to go with Chloe is easier said than done. Chloe with a C is currently the 27th most popular name for baby girls in the United States. ![]() Some parents reportedly selected a name after taking inspiration from TV, film, music, royalty, or modern culture. Chloe means blooming or plant sproutwhich is totally appropriate for your growing bundle. There is still a creative side to choosing middle names though. The top 10 list of middle names contains none of the current top 10 girls first names and only three make an appearance from the boys list. Do a quick ask around your friends and you will find the same middle names popping up again and again! So, it is unsurprising that the most popular middle names have tended to stick around for generations and we often share a middle name with a lot of others. Choose whether or not you want to have that ‘e’ at the end. Not following the trendsĪ study conducted by discovered that many middle names are chosen based on heritage, rather than following the latest name trends, with 55 percent of parents saying that they chose their child’s middle name in honour of a family member. In the US, there are three clear winners when it comes to popular girl middle names: Anne: This popular middle name adds a sweet touch of grace to any first name quite literally, in fact, because that’s what it means: grace. Whether this in recognition of a parent or grandparent, or, as in many cases following the two World Wars, a way of acknowledging someone lost too soon, middle names have become so popular that now 80% of children are given a midde name and 10% are given two or more. According to the 1911 census in the UK, just 37 percent of people had a middle name.Īdding a middle name only became a “thing” over the last century, mainly as a way of commemorating a family member. You may feel a bit under pressure coming up with a unique middle name, so we have compiled a list of unique middle names for girls to complete your precious baby’s wonderful name. ![]() If you were born over a century ago, it’s unlikely that your parents would have bothered choosing a middle name for you. In Spanish and Italian, Mia means my what a beautiful starting point for a name. But perhaps my favorite part of the name Mia is its meaning. The name Mia is beautifully feminine, short and sweet. However, middle names, seem to have a tendency to stick around. In 2020, the name Mia was ranked 8 in in the US one of the most popular on the list of top names for girls. ![]() ![]() They can even be quite different to the most common names that were around when your children were born, especially if their age is into double figures.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |