Pop star Pauls take pole position

From McCartney to Weller, people called Paul have appeared on 57 number one singles since the UK chart began in 1953, according to Yahoo! Music.

John was the second most common name for chart-toppers, with the likes of Lennon and Queen bassist Deacon appearing on 54 best-selling songs.

David was third thanks to the success of artists like Bowie, while Brian - as in May and McFadden - came fourth.

TOP 10 POP NAMES

• 1. Paul - 57
• 2. John - 54
• 3. David - 53
• 4. Brian - 43
• 5. George - 38
• 6. Mark - 37
• 7. Peter - 32
• 8. Tony - 30
• 9. Andy - 27
• 10. Shane - 24