The 15 baby names that have been popular for 100 years
dailyrecord.co.ukMany baby names are constantly going in and out of style, but some always manage to stand the test of time.A new study of Office for National Statistics (ONS) baby name data have revealed the 15 names that have remained consistently in fashion over the last century.
In the total top 100, which has seen 15 names added every decade since the 1920s, it includes a number of traditional British titles favoured by the monarchy such as George, Charles, and Elizabeth.In the latest findings, 13 boys' names made the list, compared to just two girls' names.
In fact, 339 different girls' names appeared in the top 100 of each decade between the 1920s and 2010s, compared to just 276 boys' names, reports Chronicle Live.Data suggests that parents may be more daring when picking baby names for girls and they also don't remain consistently popular compared to boys names.
For instance, Gwendoline, Doris, and Vera were all staples of the 1920s, before being replaced by names such as Robyn, Harriet, and Zoe in later decades.
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