According to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Muhammad has become the most popular baby boy name in the United Kingdom for the first time.
According to The Telegraph, Oliver came in third place and the name has surpassed “Noah,” which is currently the second most popular name.
For the seventh year in a row, Olivia was the most popular newborn girl name, followed by Amelia and Isla, who came in second and third, respectively.
Every year, the ONS examines the most recent statistics on baby names to determine which names are most and least common in the UK.
According to the ONS’s data collection, 4,661 boys were born in England and Wales in 2023 were given the name Muhammad. In 2022.