Per the Office for National Statistics (ONS), More than 4,600 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2023 which was almost 500 more than
Per the Office for National Statistics (ONS), More than 4,600 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2023 which was almost 500 more than in 2022.
Research says that Muhammed is now a popular name in the UK due to the Increasing sizes of Muslim communities across the UK fueled by immigration, as well as the popularity of sporting figures such as long-distance runner Mo Farah, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and the late Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali are likely to have sparked the increase.
The number of Noahs, meanwhile, dropped from 4,586 to 4,382. Oliver, which is ranked the third most popular boy’s name, also saw a drop in prevalence.
George is the 4th on the list, while Leo completes the top 5 popular boy names. Arthur(6th), Luca (7th), Theodore (8th), Oscar(9th) and Henry(10th) are the top 10 popular boys’ names in the United Kingdom in 2024.
Girls names like Olivia, Amelia, Isla, Lily, Freya, Ava, Ivy, Florence, Willow and Isabella, respectively, were the Top 10 popular girl names in the UK per data in 2023, and almost all these names are expected to be among the top 10.
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