The most unusual ones have been uncovered too.
With the country on lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many experts are predicting there to be a baby boom by the end of the year – make of that what you will.
But why does that matter to us here at Motor1 I hear you ask? Well new research that landed in our inbox recently has revealed the most popular car-inspired baby names in the UK.
More car name stories
ChooseMyCar poured over government data going as far back as 2000 to uncover the most common car-inspired baby name, with Morgan topping the bill for the boys. Austin was next up, followed by Rio, Hunter, and Lincoln.
The most popular car-like name for girls was again Morgan, ahead of Alba, Kia, Mercedes, and Clio.
You check out the research in full here.
The top five most common car-inspired names for UK boys
|
Rank |
Name |
Total |
|
1 |
Morgan |
15,181 |
|
2 |
Austin |
8,398 |
|
3 |
Rio |
4,871 |
|
4 |
Hunter |
4,286 |
|
5 |
Lincoln |
3,897 |
The top five most common car-inspired names for UK girls
|
Rank |
Name |
Total |
|
1 |
Morgan |
9,332 |
|
2 |
Alba |
1,556 |
|
3 |
Kia |
1,470 |
|
4 |
Mercedes |
1,237 |
|
5 |
Clio |
217 |
As well as the popular choices, the research also revealed that there are babies in the UK named Dodge, Lexus and Zafira – apparently.
