Table 3 Top 5 first names per age group, 2017 – 2019
Ages (% of name in age group) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | < 7 days (48.87%a) | 7 days – < 3 months (23.41%a) | 3 months – < 2 years (2.70%a) | ≥ 2 years (0.25%a) |
1 | Baby (9.85%) | Baby (5.52%) | Enzokuhle (0.71%) | Maria (0.72%) |
2 | Baby Boy (0.68%) | Baby Boy (0.57%) | Melokuhle (0.65%) | Elizabeth (0.53%) |
3 | Baby Girl (0.59%) | Enzokuhle (0.53%) | Lubanzi (0.47%) | Zanele (0.39%) |
4 | BT (0.40%) | Baby Girl (0.47%) | Baby (0.45%) | Johannes (0.35%) |
5 | Zanele (0.37%) | Melokuhle (0.45%) | Lethabo (0.41%) | Lindiwe (0.34%) |