Top 3 girls remain the same
Muhammad was the most chosen name by parents of babies born in England and Wales in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The same institute indicates that there were 4,600 children registered with this name, which has been in the top 10 since 2016.
This year he ended up dethroning another favorite: Noah.
Still, according to the data, there is regional variation clearly contributing to this statistic, as there are three areas of England where Muhammad does not even appear in the top ten.
Furthermore, other spellings such as Mohammed or Mohammad, variations with the same meaning, appeared in the top 100 most chosen names. The ONS classifies each name as separate, distinguishing the different variations.
For a girl, Olivia is the most popular name, in a repeat of the previous year. Next comes Amelia and Isla, a top 3 that was already like this in 2022.
