Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Top Biblical Names for Boys - US vs UK

Simple and sleek Biblical names are all the rage today in the United States. Names that neither our parents nor grandparents would ever been named are now trending more than ever. In a word full of Jaydens and Logans, it is refreshing to see so many Biblical names topping the charts.

This is based off the 2013 SSA report in the United States and the 2012 ONS report in the UK.
US/UK

Jacob #3 / #5
James #13 / #10
Benjamin #14 / #32 (diminutive Ben #749 / #118)
Joseph #20 / #22
John #27 / #104
Thomas #61 / #6
Joel #144 / #101

Apart from these names, other Biblical names from the SSA Top 1000 include Noah, Ethan, Michael
Daniel, Elijah, Matthew, David, Joshua, Andrew, Luke, Gabriel, Samuel, Isaac, Nathan, Caleb, Jonathan, Isaiah, Levi, Aaron, Jeremiah, Josiah, Zachariah, Adam, Nathaniel, Jesus, Micah, Silas, Timothy, Jonah, Steven, Ezra, Jesse, Jude, Malachi, Abel, Abraham, Ezekiel, Paul, Peter, Simon, Israel, Judah, Titus, Nehemiah, Reuben, Philip, Gideon, Ismael, Solomon, Cyrus, Saul, Moses, Isaac, Tobias, Uriah, Asa, Raphael, Eden, Jasiah, Zechariah, Elisha, Chaim, Javon, Ariel, Amos, Jairo, Thaddeus, Abdiel, Jair, Azariah, Enoch, Yael, Jedidiah, Hezekiah, Ephraim.

Any names you were surprised to see make it to the Top 1000? Any names you were surprised did not make the Top 1000? What Biblical names would you like to see for next for our young men?

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