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Revealed: The top baby names in England and Wales with a 23% rise in Muhammad as it takes number one spot for second year in a row
Daily Mail UK ^ | July 31, 2025 | RORY TINGLE and OLIVER PRICE, DATA JOURNALIST and RHODRI MORGAN

Posted on 07/31/2025 8:30:09 AM PDT by Red Badger

The top baby names in England and Wales were revealed today, with Muhammad taking the top spot for the second year in a row.

More than 5,721 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2024, a rise of 23 per cent on last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Noah came in second, with Oliver in third, just as they did in 2023. Four Keirs were born in 2023, but none last year after Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister.

Olivia and Amelia held the top two spots for baby girl names for the third year in a row, but Isla dropped out of the top three after being replaced by Lily.

Olivia has been in the top three for girls' names every year since 2006, with 2,761 girls given the name in 2024.

2024 marks the second time just one spelling of the Muhammad has topped the charts, although when all thirty-plus iterations are grouped together it has been the most common for over a decade, the Daily Mail's analysis suggests.

Each year the ONS analyses the latest baby name data, uncovering trends in how certain names have fallen out of favour or soared in popularity.

The biggest gainer in the top 25 list of girl's names was May, which has jumped 14 places compared to last year, with 1,592 namings in total. Bonnie saw the second largest rise - going up 10 places.

For boys, Rory rose fastest year on year, followed by Elijah.

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To: Red Badger
At least Ireland is starting to rebel and write protest songs.

Apparently YouTube doesn't like the song and has shadow banned the song. The only version of it there has inferior sound.

So this link goes to Facebook. Shadows over Tara

21 posted on 07/31/2025 9:47:37 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: I want the USA back

And the Brits are more than happy to submit to their muslim masters.


22 posted on 07/31/2025 10:47:55 AM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower. )
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To: Red Badger

Hi, I’m Muhammad. This is my brother Muhammad and my other brother Muhammad.


23 posted on 07/31/2025 10:52:20 AM PDT by farm_kid (Seize a carp a day (carpe per diem))
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To: farm_kid

What? No Darryl?...................


24 posted on 07/31/2025 10:53:04 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Yep. A lot of the boys I grew up with had those names, including my brother and my dad.


25 posted on 07/31/2025 10:57:11 AM PDT by Allegra (Thank you for your attention to this matter. )
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To: libertylover

I had two Iranian bosses when I was working, a Cyrus (named for Cyrus the Great) and a Rolan. Both were the finest gentlemen you’d ever want to know and were great bosses. Both were Christian; neither were muslim lunatics.


26 posted on 07/31/2025 11:01:27 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Red Badger

Our middle names are Darryl.


27 posted on 07/31/2025 5:21:01 PM PDT by farm_kid (Seize a carp a day (carpe per diem))
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