This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of names used by teenagers on Twitter in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 20 percent of respondents aged between 13 and 15 years reported that they use a made up name on their Twitter profiles.
* 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...?"
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ComRes, & BBC. (October 10, 2018). Share of names used by teenagers on Twitter in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/548723/teenagers-use-of-names-on-twitter-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, und BBC. "Share of names used by teenagers on Twitter in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group**." Chart. October 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548723/teenagers-use-of-names-on-twitter-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, BBC. (2018). Share of names used by teenagers on Twitter in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group**. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548723/teenagers-use-of-names-on-twitter-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, and BBC. "Share of Names Used by Teenagers on Twitter in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016, by Age Group**." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548723/teenagers-use-of-names-on-twitter-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes & BBC, Share of names used by teenagers on Twitter in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group** Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548723/teenagers-use-of-names-on-twitter-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Share of names used by teenagers on Twitter in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group** [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, October 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/548723/teenagers-use-of-names-on-twitter-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
