United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Survey time period
January 6, to January 18, 2016
Number of respondents
868*
Age group
10-18 years
Special properties
all who use Facebook.
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."
** Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"When you use the following, do you...?"
Citation formats
UK: share of names used by teenagers on Facebook in 2016, by region and home nation
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of names used by teenagers on Facebook in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation. During the survey period, it was found that **** percent of respondents from London reported that they use a made up name on their Facebook profiles.
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Share of names used by teenagers on Facebook in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation** [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/548720/teenagers-use-of-names-on-facebook-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes, und BBC. "Share of names used by teenagers on Facebook in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation**." Chart. February 9, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/548720/teenagers-use-of-names-on-facebook-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Share of names used by teenagers on Facebook in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation**. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/548720/teenagers-use-of-names-on-facebook-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes, and BBC. "Share of Names Used by Teenagers on Facebook in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016, by Region and Home Nation**." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2016, /statistics/548720/teenagers-use-of-names-on-facebook-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
ComRes & BBC, Share of names used by teenagers on Facebook in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation** ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/548720/teenagers-use-of-names-on-facebook-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of names used by teenagers on Facebook in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation** [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/548720/teenagers-use-of-names-on-facebook-in-the-uk-by-region-and-home-nation/
