Sir Keir Starmer has been dealt a blow because it has been revealed that no infants born final yr in England and Wales shared his title.
The Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) as we speak launched its annual baby-name figures.
The info exhibits which names proved the preferred amongst dad and mom for girls and boys in England and Wales in 2024.
A complete of 4 infants had been recorded as being known as Keir in 2023.
Nonetheless, none born final yr got the title regardless of this being the yr Starmer was elected as Prime Minister, The Telegraph reviews.
Muhammad has in the meantime as soon as once more headed up the charts, because it has accomplished for the previous two years.
Whereas Muhammad tops the boys’ names, the identical title however spelt “Mohammed”, got here in at twenty first.
Equally, Mohammad is in 53rd place, that means the title itself seems three completely different instances within the prime 100.
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Sir Keir Starmer has been dealt a blow because it has been revealed that no infants born final yr in England and Wales shared his title
The origins of the title Keir seem to return from Eire, deriving its that means from the phrase dubh, which interprets as black, in line with Ancestry.
The title additionally has roots in Scotland.
In Irish custom, descriptive phrases are used to call their kids, with black that means resilience, power and intelligence.
Starmer’s dad and mom allegedly named him after Keir Hardie, the founder and first parliamentary chief of the Labour Social gathering.
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Muhammad has, in the meantime, as soon as once more headed up the charts, because it has accomplished for the previous two years
Regardless of being an unusual title, different well-known Keirs embrace Keir Dullea, an American actor who starred in 2001: A Area Odyssey.
Frontbench Labour MPs have had their title chosen by extra British dad and mom within the final yr than the Prime Minister’s.
Rachel, the primary title of the Chancellor, was probably the most noticeable, with 114 infants adopting the title.
Angela belongs to twenty-eight new British kids and three Yvettes had been born.
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Frontbench Labour MPs have had their title chosen by extra British dad and mom within the final yr than the Prime Minister’s
Wesley was used 70 instances by dad and mom, whereas Bridget was utilized by 35.
Not like earlier Prime Ministers, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak noticed an increase in use after they had been in workplace.
Boris was given to 16 infants within the final yr, whereas Nigel continues to defy extinction by matching final yr’s tally of 5.
Behind Muhammad within the desk had been: Noah, Oliver, Arthur, Leo, George, Luca, Theodore, Oscar, Archie.
