Theo Wolf - UK Editorial Insights Lead

Theo leads editorial insights in the UK for MailOnline. He occasionally contributes to articles with his data expertise.

Coverage: News

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Fascinating charts reveal the most popular names for boys and girls over the last three decades - so is YOUR name on the list?

27/07/24 08:03

Think Matthew, Katie and William are still three of the most popular names given to babies? Well, you'd be wrong. Mesmerising charts today show how some traditional names have slowly fallen out of favour over time. MailOnline crunched Office for National Statistics data covering between 1996 and 2022, to illustrate how the 10 most popular names for boys and girls have changed over time....read

Why baby names aren't getting as quirky as you might think (even if there WAS an 'Apple Paltrow' effect)
13/07/24 08:02
Hollywood icon Gwyneth Paltrow 's naming of daughter Apple in 2004 inspired a massive surge, but MailOnline analysis suggests the trend has since calmed.
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Is YOUR name dying out? Use our search tool and graphs to find out...
30/06/24 01:23
Noah - officially the most common boy's name - tops the chart for around 75 local authorities, while Muhammad topped 45 and Oliver 24.
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The rise of Muhammad: One in every 42 boys are now named after the founder of Islam, with rate having doubled since the mid-90s
24/06/24 11:05
Government statisticians this year crowned Noah top of the charts for a second consecutive year, with 4,586 boys born in 2022 given the name popularised by a Stranger Things star.
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Whooping cough hotspots are revealed in interactive map as 15-day-old girl becomes SIXTH to die in spiralling outbreak
10/05/24 02:53
Evie-Grace Lewis (pictured) died last week at just 15 days old after catching the infection. Heartbroken parents Reece and Caitlin say she 'deteriorated so quickly'.
The Premier League of Nations! The English top-flight has featured players from 126 countries, with Ireland and Spain among the higher contributors... but which nation leads the way in 2023-24?
17/04/24 09:00
Some 126 nations from around the world have been represented at one point during the 31 years that the league has been running, showcasing some of the best talent the game has to offer.
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Theo Wolf - UK Editorial Insights Lead

MOST RECENT ARTICLES FROM THEO WOLF

Fascinating charts reveal the most popular names for boys and girls over the last three decades - so is YOUR name on the list?

Why baby names aren't getting as quirky as you might think (even if there WAS an 'Apple Paltrow' effect)

Is YOUR name dying out? Use our search tool and graphs to find out...

The rise of Muhammad: One in every 42 boys are now named after the founder of Islam, with rate having doubled since the mid-90s

Whooping cough hotspots are revealed in interactive map as 15-day-old girl becomes SIXTH to die in spiralling outbreak

The Premier League of Nations! The English top-flight has featured players from 126 countries, with Ireland and Spain among the higher contributors... but which nation leads the way in 2023-24?

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