Fifteen children's names that have stayed in the top 100 chart since the 1920s

Research carried out by the Office for National Statistics on baby name data reveals the monikers that have been consistently popular over the last 100 years.

Just 15 have made the list of the top 100 baby names every decade since the 1920's with a number of traditional English names coming out on top.

Only two girls' names can be spotted in the list compared to 13 boys' monikers which could suggest parents have become more bold in their choices for their daughters.

This research highlights how some girls' names do not stand the test of time quite as well as their boyish counterparts.

Just two girls' names make the cut (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

ChronicleLive reports that the list includes a number of British names favoured by the monarchy such as George, Charles, and Elizabeth.

The numbers highlight that girls’ monikers don’t last with parents in the same way that boys’ names do. For instance, Gwendoline, Doris, and Vera were all staples of the 1920s, before being replaced by choices such as Robyn, Harriet, and Zoe in later decades.

The data analysis also reveals a shift in parents’ attitudes towards nicknames throughout the generations. For instance, Alexander is one of the most consistently popular names, having been in the charts every decade since the 1920s, whilst Alex didn’t become popular in its own right until the 80s.

The same trend can be seen with Anthony, Daniel, and Joshua, with their shortened versions – Tony, Danny, and Josh – all making appearances as given names later in the records.

This preference for nicknames as chosen names shows parents are becoming more informal with their name choices, especially when it comes to their sons. In the 1920s, just three nicknames appear in the top 100 boys’ chart - ‘Harry’, ‘Roy’, and ‘Fred’. This is compared to 15 in the 2010s chart, including ‘Teddy’, ‘Ollie’, and ‘Freddie’.

My Nametags analysed baby name data for registered births in England and Wales from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) between the 1920s and 2010s and here is the list of the most enduring 15 names.

The Most Popular Baby Names: 1921-2021

1. Alexander
2. Charles
3. Daniel
4. David
5. Edward
6. Elizabeth
7. George
8. James
9. Joseph
10. Michael
11. Mohammed
12. Robert
13. Sarah
14. Thomas
15. William

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