Are you planning for a baby in 2021 or can’t think of anything further from your mind?
Well, either way, it’s now thought that your first name can predict when you become a mum fairly well.
And, that means that people with certain forenames which are the most likely to become pregnant this year.
Don’t believe us?
Well, here’s the theory – the average age for a woman in the UK to give birth is 30.
That means that the median birth year of new mums for 2021 is 1990, reports OK.
Does your name fall on the list? Tell us your thoughts in the comments…
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And, we all know that names go through periods of being in and out of style.
So, looking at the most popular names for baby girls born in 1990 is a decent predictor of who is most likely to fall pregnant in the coming months.
And, Emma is top of the probability stakes!
The most popular name of 1990 in England and Wales was this charming moniker.
Meanwhile women with the names Laura, Sarah, Stephanie and Kirsty are in the top five – so babies might come your way by 2022!
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Here’s the list of the top 20 – do you fall on it?
- Emma
- Laura
- Sarah
- Stephanie
- Kirsty
- Claire
- Nicola
- Jennifer
- Stacey
- Lauren
- Lisa
- Danielle
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Natalie
- my
- Louise
- Samantha
- Ashley
- Gemma
Name trends have changed since 1990, and in 2020 Emma only just made the top 100.
Instead, the most popular name for a girl was Sophia – beating out Olivia for the first time in three years.
Amelia, Lily and Isla completed the top five.
Sadly, the name Karen was wiped out of the top 100 girls names because of the unfortunate connotations of the “Karen” meme.
