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 ==Popularity==
-In a [http://lottelodge.tumblr.com/post/54769253277 July 2011 survey] involving over 2,000 nonbinary respondents, Mx was the most popular gender-inclusive title, and was second to Ms overall; when a title is mandatory, 37% of respondents chose Mx, though the commentary points out that "lots of people said they had answered according to titles that are often available on forms, and that titles such as Mx and Per are rarely available on said forms."
+In the 2018 Gender Census, Mx was the most popular title, with 32.6% respondents choosing it.'''Use:''' In the 2018 Gender Census, Ind was chosen by 3% respondents.<ref name="Census2018">''[http://gendercensus.com/post/177169864045/gender-census-2018-the-title-question Gender Census - The title question]'', published August 2018.</ref>
 As the result of nonbinary activists asking companies to offer the Mx title as an option in paperwork, this option is becoming more widely available and well-established. As of February 2015, "31 major and respected companies, organisations and governmental departments in the UK" have been shown to offer this option,<ref>Cassian Lotte Lodge (mxactivist). "There’s a new UK Mx evidence PDF up." February 6, 2015. Blog post. [http://mxactivist.tumblr.com/post/110248930295 http://mxactivist.tumblr.com/post/110248930295]</ref> the earliest of which offered it in 2009.<ref>Cassian Lotte Lodge. "The Growing Use of Mx as a Gender-inclusive Title in the UK," version 2.4. February 6, 2015. PDF. [http://www.polyinpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/mxevidencelowres.pdf http://www.polyinpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/mxevidencelowres.pdf]</ref>