ENGLAND’S most popular baby names have been revealed – and there’s a new favourite.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that there is a new number one name for boys.
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The Office for National Statistics has revealed the new number one baby name for 2023. Credit: Getty
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The results show that the power of royal baby names has declined a bitCredit: 2022 Samir Hussein
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While famous names like Olivia, Miley and Billie are more popular than ever Credit: Getty
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Muhammed has been crowned the most popular boy name of 2023. Credit: Associated Press
Muhammad is now the most popular boy’s name in England and Wales, jumping one place on the previous year.
In 2023, a staggering 4,600 boys were named Muhammad, 500 more than in 2022 – where it was in second place.
He switched places with Noah, who fell from the top spot with 204 fewer baby names than the year before.
In third place is Oliver, who took the last place on the podium from the name George with a total of 3,556 arriving little Olivers.
As for girls’ names, the top three have remained the same for the past two years.
In first place is Olivia with 2906 names, Amelia with 2663 and Isla with 2337 names.
Oliva is a long-time champion and has held the crown of the top-ranked name for girls since 2016.
It has not shaken its popularity for almost two decades and has remained in the top three names for girls every year since 2006.
Top 50 Names for Girls in England and Wales, 2023
1. Olivia 2. Amelia 3. Isla 4. Lily 5. Freya 6. Ava 7. Ivy 8. Florence 9. Willow 10. Isabella 11. Poppy 12. Sophia 13. Evelyn 14. Elsie 15. Sienna 16. Mia 17. Daisy 18. Grace 19. Sofia 20. Phoebe 21. Rosie 22. Harper 23. Charlotte 24. Evie 25. Millie 26. Bonnie 27. Ella 28. Emily 29. Maya 30. Matilda 31. Aria 32. Delilah 33. Penelope 34. Hallie 35. Mila 36. Maeve 37. Ada 38. Luna 39. Ruby 40. Mabel 41. Maisie 42. Violet 43. Arabella 44. Margot 45. Emilia 46. Isabelle 47. Esme 48. Lottie 49. Aurora 50. Alice
The 50 most popular boy names in England and Wales, 2023
1. Muhammad 2. Noah 3. Oliver 4. George 5. Leo 6. Arthur 7. Luca 8. Theodore 9. Oscar 10. Henry 11. Theo 12. Freddie 13. Archie 14. Arlo 15. Jude 16. Alfie 17. Charlie 18. Jack 19. Thomas 20. Finley 21. Harry 22. Albie 23. Teddy 24. Jacob 25. Lucas 26. Tommy 27. Isaac 28. Mohammed 29. William 30. Edward 31. Elijah 32. Roman 33. Rory 34. Alexander 35. James 36. Louie 37. Reuben 38. Ezra 39. Oakley 40. Joshua 41. Adam 42. Sebastian 43. Hudson 44. Max 45. Louis 46. Ronnie 47. Ethan 48. Hugo 49. Harrison 50. Mason
This scale was compiled using the correct spelling of the name as recorded at birth registration, so that similar names with different spellings were counted separately.
Three different versions of Muhammad made the top 100 list and included variations such as Mohammed at #28 and Mohammad at #68.
The name with the correct spelling o Muhammed is the top of the trio and first entered the charts in the mid-90s.
It was the most popular boy’s name in four out of nine regions in England, and Olivia was the most popular in five out of nine regions.
Both Muhammed and Olivia were the most common names for children in Wales.
New additions to the baby name chart include Jax, Enzo, Bhodi for boys.
Bhodi climbed the table from 637th in 2022 to 100th within a year.
For girls, some recent novels include Nevaeh, Raya, Hazel and Lilah.
Seasonal names have been noted to become more popular with Summer and Fall appearing in the top 100, especially during their respective seasons.
However, Winter remains at number 297, with only 147 baby Winters born in 2023.
During the colder months, subtle seasonal names like Holly, Robyn and Joseph are more likely to become favourites.
In November, the most popular name in the Poppy suggested by the ONS is associated with Remembrance Day.
Historically, royal baby names have been hailed as powerful baby names, and thousands of babies are named after them every year.
However, in 2023, the popularity of royal names fell, with George falling from third to fourth place in the rankings and William coming in at 29th.
There were only 15 babies named Meghan and 78 named Catherine.
On the other hand, while the Barbenheimer hype is still in full swing, there has been a boom in naming babies after celebrities.
The ONS revealed a trend showing an increase in names associated with actors, pop singers and reality TV stars.
An additional 215 girls were named Margo, and Cillian jumped in with an additional 12 Cillians born between April and October alone.
Other famous names that have become popular include Billie, Miley, Kendrick and Elton.
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