Here is a rundown of the most popular girls' names announced in The Telegraph in 2012.
There were a total of 681 births announced for girls in 2012. Of these, 237 different first names were listed.
The top 50 most popular Telegraph girls' names of 2012, with their number count, are as follows:
|
Name |
Count |
*Alice=14/Alys=1, Annabel=9/Annabelle=2, Freya=4/Freja=1, Holly=3/Hollie=2, Isobel=5/Isabel=4/Isobelle=2/Isabelle=1, Jemima=10/Jemimah=1, Katharine=3/Catherine=1, Lily=6/Lilly=1/Lillie=1, Matilda=16/Mathilda=1, Sophia=7/Sofia=1
The 20 most popular middle names (including second, third and fourth names):
. 1 2 3 =4 =4 6 =7 =7 9 =10 =10 12 13 14 15 =16 =16 =16 =16 =20 =20 =20 |
Middle Name Rose Elizabeth Mary Florence Grace Alice Anne, Ann Catherine, Katherine May, Mae Beatrice Charlotte Jane Sophia Louise Margaret Isabella Jean Lily Victoria Isabel, Isobel Lucy Martha |
Count 64 53 39 30 30 25 16 16 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 |
You can compare these 2012 ranks with the 2010 and 2011 Telegraph ranks for girls.