David is the most common name amongst high achievers such as MPs, lawyers and millionaires according to MyNametags, a label maker that commissioned a study of data from trade bodies, universities and courts.
Rebeccas, Jameses and Thomases are the most academic while Sarahs are most likely to be doctors, lawyers and journalists.
John is the most common name for criminals according to the study.
Source: The Times, 8 May 2018.