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Statistics South Africa (SSA) revealed the list of top baby boy and girl names in 2015 alongwith surnames.The registration of births in South Africa is administered by the DHA.<\/p>\n

Junior was again the number 1 baby name for boys in South Africa while Precious occupied the first name for girls. Interestingly, most popular three names for both boys and girls, plus a sprinkling of others, are English names this year.<\/p>\n

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Top 10 Baby Boy Names, South Africa 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nBoy\u00a0Names<\/strong><\/td>\nNumebr\u00a0of\u00a0Birth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nJunior<\/td>\n10\u00a0743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBlessing<\/td>\n5\u00a0819<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGift<\/td>\n4\u00a0898<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBandile<\/td>\n4\u00a0078<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nPrince<\/td>\n3\u00a0721<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nSiyabonga<\/td>\n3\u00a0713<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMelokuhle<\/td>\n3\u00a0513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nLethabo<\/td>\n3\u00a0280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nBanele<\/td>\n2\u00a0864<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nSamkelo<\/td>\n2\u00a0748<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Top 10 Baby Girl Names, South Africa 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nGirl\u00a0Names<\/strong><\/td>\nNumebr\u00a0of\u00a0Birth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nPrecious<\/td>\n6\u00a0598<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPrincess<\/td>\n4\u00a0762<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAngel<\/td>\n4\u00a0684<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nAmahle<\/td>\n3\u00a0998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMinenhle<\/td>\n3\u00a0347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nThandolwethu<\/td>\n3\u00a0204<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMelokuhle<\/td>\n2\u00a0997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nBlessing<\/td>\n2\u00a0919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFaith<\/td>\n2\u00a0906<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nLesedi<\/td>\n2\u00a0851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Top 10 Surnames, South Africa 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
No<\/strong>.<\/td>\nSurname<\/strong><\/td>\nNumebr<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nDlamini<\/td>\n6\u00a0497<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nNkosi<\/td>\n5\u00a0674<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nNdlovu<\/td>\n5\u00a0633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nKhumalo<\/td>\n5\u00a0383<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSithole<\/td>\n4\u00a0470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nMokoena<\/td>\n3\u00a0993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMkhize<\/td>\n3\u00a0769<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMthembu<\/td>\n3\u00a0426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nNgcobo<\/td>\n3\u00a0409<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nMahlangu<\/td>\n3\u00a0388<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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