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[Facts] UK Popularity?
Where can I find a reliable listing of UK names by popularity pre-1960? Does one exist?
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If you’re looking for names in general and not just their popularity list I also recommend the search feature on ancestry.com for English speaking countries. http://search.ancestry.com/search/ Also, if she doesn’t see this post you might send Pie a PM, since she always finds number of usages for really old records for any name used over 5 times.
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From the UK Office for National Statistics:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/baby-names--england-and-wales/1904-1994/top-100-baby-names-historical-data.xlsI have this data on my website, with easier previous years' comparisons:
http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Series/psUkEnglandWalesDecades
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This is very helpful, thank-you. Your excel document is fantastic!
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