David, John, Michael and Susan among common names of Premium Bonds prize winners

Whatever your name, the Premium Bonds draw is completely random, NS&I said (picture posed by model/Lucy North/PA Archive) - (PA Archive)

Winners of significant Premium Bonds prizes are particularly likely to be named David, John, Michael or Susan, analysis suggests.

While the winners are picked completely at random, data from NS&I (National Savings & Investments) indicates that each year since 2022, the name David has been the most common for people winning prizes of £500 or more, followed by John, Michael, Susan, Peter and Paul.