Niamh and Aaron top the list of Brits most commonly misspelt names

• Niamh is the most commonly misspelt name with just over four thousand monthly searches for how to spell the name
• Aaron is the most misspelt boys name on the list, amassing 2,670 monthly searches for the correct spelling
• Many royal names also rank highly for being commonly misspelt, including George, Charlotte, Margaret and Diana

New research has revealed the most commonly misspelt names by Brits with Niamh and Aaron topping the lists.

The study conducted by QR Code Generator, analysed Google search data to establish which names had the highest monthly searches for their correct spelling.

Niamh took the top spot of the UK’s most misspelt names. The spelling for the name, which means ‘bright’, had an average of 4,110 monthly searches in the UK. Common variations of the name include Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve.

The name Rachel ranked second with an average of 2,770 Google searches being made each month by Brits for the correct spelling of the name. The popularity of the name Rachel skyrocketed in the late 90’s, likely from the success of the TV show Friends. The name has multiple spelling variations, including Rachael with similar versions of the name including Raquel, contributing to the searches for how to spell it.

Aaron is the most commonly misspelt boys name and third overall. Brits searched ‘how to spell’ the name Aaron 2,670 times a month on average, putting the name just below Rachel.

The name Margaret is the fourth most misspelt name in the UK. The name has an average of 2,410 searches each month for the correct spelling.

The name Margaret is the first royal name of many on the list. Other royal names that all make the top 25 misspelt names include Diana, which ranks as the eighth most misspelt girls name and thirteenth overall with 990 monthly searches, Louise, with 810 monthly searches, Charlotte, which has 790 monthly searches for the correct name spelling and George, with 750 average monthly searches for the right spelling.

The fifth most misspelt name by Brits is Sheila. The name which means ‘heavenly’ has variations of Shelagh and Sheelagh and has 2,150 monthly average searches for the correct spelling.

Girls’ names appeared to be more difficult to spell with 70% of the top ten names being girls names.

A spokesperson from QR Code Generator commented on the study: “Every name can be spelled in various and often unique ways, which can often make the name more sentimental or stand out from it’s usual spelling. That being said, it is interesting to see which names have Brits the most puzzled when it comes to their spelling, as many on the list are incredibly popular, particularly in celebrity culture with names such as Diana, Margaret and George all topping the lists.”

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