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Mike's a big name in the nick
Sunday Express
|September 07, 2025
FORGET trendy names like Noah, Theo or Ava — the real crime wave in Britain is being orchestrated by Michaels, Davids and Johns.
Figures reveal the most common first names among inmates in England and Wales's prisons are overwhelmingly old-school, with Michael topping the list for male lags and Sarah leading the way for women.
Ministry of Justice statistics show that 1,798 prisoners were named Michael, followed closely by 1,790 Davids and 1,720 Daniels.
James, John, Paul and Mark also dominate the top 10 — a roll call that could have been plucked straight out of a 1980s classroom register.
This story is from the September 07, 2025 edition of Sunday Express.
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