I think the most shocking statistic for me in the most popular name letters top ten, is the letter P at number 25! Yes, that's right, the letter P is less popular in children's names today than X or Z.
When I was at school, I had friends named Peter, Paul, Penny, Penelope & Poppy, but don't recall anyone who's name contained the letter Z.
Here is the official most popular letters list, based on our wooden letter train sales in 2010.
MOST POPULAR
Position | Letter | Percentage of Sales |
1 | A | 13% |
2 | E | 11% |
3 | L | 8% |
4 | I | 7% |
5 | R | 7% |
6 | O | 6% |
7 | S | 5% |
8 | N | 5% |
9 | H | 4% |
10 | C | 4% |
11 | M | 4% |
12 | J | 4% |
13 | Y | 3% |
14 | U | 3% |
15 | T | 3% |
16 | D | 2% |
17 | B | 2% |
18 | K | 2% |
19 | W | 1% |
20 | V | 1% |
21 | F | 1% |
22 | G | 1% |
23 | X | 1% |
24 | Z | 1% |
25 | P | 1% |
26 | Q | 0% |
LEAST POPULAR
How popular is your child's name?
If you want to be different, consider a name containing the letter Q.
Take a look at our wooden letter trains, which look great in any child's bedroom or nursery, as well as being compatible with most major wooden train sets.