Below are a selection of birth announcements from The Times newspaper that were published in 1984.
Alaric John Roydon Alasdair Frederick Murray Alec Thomas James Alexander Oliver Henry Alister Gray Ambrose Thomas Edward Angus Francis Hugh Angus Sebastian Lawson Archibald Hugh Wellesley Archie Alexander Avrum Ashley Barnabas Noel Knyvett Barnaby Guy Barnaby Ralph Benedict Paul Patrick Brynmor Edward Casper Hendrik Charles Henri Ferdinand Charles Henry Benoit Conrad Maurice Crispin Thomas Belford Daniel Yehuda Dickon Christopher John Dominic James Duncan Kenneth Antoine Duncan Oliver Richard Edmund Clive Edward Julian Stefan Edward Oliver Elliot Nicholas Fabian George Appleby Fergus Robert Francis Linus Frederick Cosmas Gabriel Simon Rhodes George Roger Bertie Giles Nicholas Guy Luke Guy Thomas Donald Harry Desmond Henry Roland Gilbert Hugh Roderick Oliver Hugo Alexander Harvey Hugo Guy Pierre Hywel Elbourne Iskander Luke James Bertholomew Jaspar Benedict John Rodger Jago Jonah Alexander Julian Alejandro Julian Aubrey Harcourt Leofric Roy Leo Maximilian Luke Augustine Bowie Marcus Cesare Charles Mark Anthony Charles Edward Max Harvey Maxim Rhodri Maxwell Frederick Merrik David Merrick William Mervyn Mervyn Lance Mostyn Henry James Mungo Peter Nathaniel Peter Nicholas James Gruffydd Nicholas Leander Oliver Max Orlando Engell Peter Socrates Philip Bede Piers Otto Quentin Philip Patrick Ralph Adam Ramsay Allan Randolph Fairfax Raphael Alexander David Richard Alexis Roderick Charles Rohan Grey Roland John Paul Rory Alexander James Rory Frederick Rowan John Ruaridh Richard Rufus John Rupert Ash Sebastian Tobias Theodore Peter Donald Tobias James Toby Alastair Struan Tristan Mark Arthur Uther Edward Walter John Francis William Dominic Xavier Alwyn Zachary Vernon
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Agnes Mary Aleida Florence Alexandra Atalanta Alice Amicia Alix Laura Allegra Mary Amelia Charity Anastasia Ximena Annabel Rose Maria Francesca Annis Evelyn Antonia Kestrel Arabella Katherine Maude Ariella Clare Arwen Irene Ingrid Audrey Claire Augusta Mary Aurelia Jayne Louise Beatrice Mary Annunciata Bonnie Juliet Calantha Camilla Ceridwen Rowley Camilla Prudence Maud Candida Pleasance Caroline Solveig Cecily Benedicta May Celia Anemone Claudia Hermione Clementina Jane Clementine Poppy Clover Consola Clemency Constance Clemency Jane Bennett Coralie Elisabeth Cordelia Caroline Rosa Cressida Flora Kate Daisy Annabel Dorothy Alice Edwina Frances Eliza Margarita Eloise Frances Leonora Elsbeth Hazel Beatrice Elvira Rose Elysia Laura Flavia Beatrix Angelica Fleur Alana Mary Flora Rayne Victoria Florence Zelma Francesca Antigone Rosalind Genevieve Daisy Ghislaine Florence Greer Siobhan Gytha Katherine Harriet Stella Hawys Elizabeth Heloise Francoise Mathilde Hermione Beatrice Hester Sophia Ilana Henrietta Ilona Margaret India Jess Isobel Victoria Rosamira Jemima Margaret Josephine Zara Juliet Lucie Juliette Jeanette Lara Nicola Olga Leah Eleanor Jessamy Leilah Frances Mary Leonara Clare Lucinda Octavia Lucy Persephone Frances Martha Genevieve Alice Miranda Christabel Julia Morwenna Elizabeth Octavia Georgina Ondine Sara Oriel Rosalie Tess Orlanda Clare McGregor Penelope Megan Joyce Phillippa Jane Scarlett Polly Valentine Pollyanna Jean Poppy Jane Rhian Catriona Romilly Mary Romy Alexandra Rosalind Trevena Rosamund Gwendoline Rosanna Florence Rose Dorothy Rosemary Lorna Rowena Mary Sabine Elisabeth Sapphira Nadine Summer Peta Sylvia Louise Poppy Tara Feodora Thea Clare Thomasin Anne Turia Mary Ursula Diana Venetia Anabelle Louise Verity Jane Damaris Zoe Isabel Isolda Zuleika Renee
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For reference, here are the 30 most popular names in England and Wales in 1984 compared with the most popular names announced in The Times in that year:
Top 30 names in England and Wales, 1984
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Top 30 names in The Times, 1984
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CHRISTOPHER |
JAMES |
DAVID |
DANIEL |
MICHAEL |
MATTHEW |
ANDREW |
RICHARD |
PAUL |
MARK |
THOMAS |
ADAM |
ROBERT |
JOHN |
LEE |
BENJAMIN |
STEVEN |
JONATHAN |
CRAIG |
STEPHEN |
SIMON |
NICHOLAS |
PETER |
ANTHONY |
ALEXANDER |
GARY |
IAN |
RYAN |
LUKE |
JAMIE |
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SARAH |
LAURA |
GEMMA |
EMMA |
REBECCA |
CLAIRE |
VICTORIA |
SAMANTHA |
RACHEL |
AMY |
JENNIFER |
NICOLA |
KATIE |
LISA |
KELLY |
NATALIE |
LOUISE |
MICHELLE |
HAYLEY |
HANNAH |
HELEN |
CHARLOTTE |
JOANNE |
LUCY |
ELIZABETH |
LEANNE |
DANIELLE |
DONNA |
KATHERINE |
CLARE |
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JAMES |
THOMAS |
ALEXANDER |
EDWARD |
NICHOLAS |
WILLIAM |
CHARLES |
CHRISTOPHER |
DAVID |
OLIVER |
RICHARD |
HENRY |
JOHN |
ROBERT |
JONATHAN |
ANDREW |
MATTHEW |
MICHAEL |
GEORGE |
BENJAMIN |
HARRY |
DANIEL |
SAMUEL |
PETER |
TIMOTHY |
ADAM |
JACK |
MARK |
JOSEPH |
PATRICK |
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SARAH |
CHARLOTTE |
LUCY |
KATHERINE |
SOPHIE |
VICTORIA |
EMILY |
ALEXANDRA |
ELIZABETH |
LAURA |
EMMA |
JESSICA |
ALICE |
HARRIET |
OLIVIA |
ANNA |
CATHERINE |
CAROLINE |
ELEANOR |
RACHEL |
HANNAH |
CAMILLA |
AMY |
GEORGINA |
CLARE |
KATE |
HELEN |
JOANNA |
NICOLA |
REBECCA |
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If all the spellings of Katherine were added together, it would make the #1 name for girls in The Times for 1984.
It is interesting to note that current 2012 top 10 favourites, Harry, Oliver, Jack, Amelia, Olivia, Jessica, Emily and Sophie, all ranked higher in The Times '84 rankings than the rankings for the whole of England and Wales in 1984.
Olivia, Camilla, Harry and Henry did not rank nationally in the Top 100 in 1984, despite ranking in The Times' top 30.