Today, 26 September, is the most popular day of the year to be born.
So if it seems like everyone’s celebrating their birthday right now, it’s no coincidence, with the Office of National Statistics reporting a spike in mothers giving birth on this date compared to the average (1,800) on any other day of the year.
The same trend has been observed for the past two decades.
And it’s not just this specific date that sees an influx of births, it’s also the time of year, with eight of the top 10 birthdays falling towards the end of the September and the other two in early October, according to the body.
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This is reflected in the celebrity world, too. Yesterday, 25 September, Catherine Zeta-Jones celebrated her birthday, which she shares with husband Michael Douglas.
The 50-year-old posted on Instagram congratulating “anyone else who was conceived around Christmas or New Years”.
Why are so many babies born in late September and early October?
Parents who conceive babies so that they expect towards the end of September could be planning to coordinate with the start of the school year, according to the ONS report.
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It’s long been a popular belief that autumn-born babies are at a social, academic and sporting advantage compared to summer babies – some of whom might be almost a year younger when they start the school year.
Another possible reason for the influx of births in this early autumn period could be because of its timing exactly nine months after Boxing Day, suggesting – as Zeta-Jones’ Instagram post does – that a larger number of babies are conceived around this time when many of us are off work and in a festive mood.
When are the least popular days to give birth?
The date with the lowest total number of birthday is 29 February, unsurprisingly, because it only occurs once every four year.
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Six of the 10 least popular birth dates also fall in the Christmas to New Year period, as parents-to-be are unlikely to schedule elective caesareans and induced births during the holiday period.
Another unpopular day to give birth is 1 April – “perhaps due to parents electing not to have an April Fool’s Day baby where possible”, according to ONS.
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