The graphs below show the trends in three boys and girls names which are currently in the UK. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line charts illustrate the
popularity
of the three most common names for boys and girls
in the UK from 1925 to 2000.
Overall
, Daniel was the most popular name for boys, while
Emily topped the list for girls
. Although
Oliver and Alexander were also
popular, they did not surpass Daniel. Similarly
, Sophia and Isabella remained favored
names for Change the spelling
favoured
girls
but were not as prevalent as Emily.
In detail, Daniel was the most commonly used name for boys in 1925, with approximately 4 per thousand
people choosing it. Its popularity
surged to about 12 per thousand
by 1975 before a slight decline to just under 12 per thousand
in 2000. Oliver showed significant fluctuation: starting at 1 per thousand
in 1925, it rose
to just over 5 per Wrong verb form
rising
thousand
in 1950, plummeted
to almost zero in 1975, and Wrong verb form
plummeting
then
increased
sharply to just over 10 per Wrong verb form
increasing
thousand
by 2000. Alexander remained relatively stable at around 1 per thousand
from 1925 to 1975 before rising steeply to just under 12 per thousand
by the end of the period.
Conversely
, Emily consistently gained popularity
among girls
. In 1925, around 2 per thousand
girls
were named Emily, and this
number grew steadily, reaching just over 10 per thousand
by 2000. Meanwhile, Sophia and Isabella saw a rise in popularity
from 1975 onwards, with both names reaching around 10 per thousand
by 2000.Submitted by ru.kabiru.biru on
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