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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
It is the first time in eight years the most popular boys’ name has not been Oliver, while Olivia topped the girls’ list for the sixth year running. Most popular baby names in England and ...
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Muhammad was the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales in 2023 and Olivia took the top spot for baby girl names, the ONS said.
The name was common in 18th century New England, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names, about 0.56% of the population. [ citation needed ] The name gained a resurgence in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls.
The name was among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in England and Wales at different points between 2012 and 2013; among the top 100 most popular names for newborn girls in the Netherlands between 2008 and 2013; and among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Portugal at different points between 2012 and 2018. [2]
Top baby names of 2020 revealed, showing parents sought inspiration from TV and royals
In recent years, the name has ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2012 and among the top 200 names for British girls since 2021. [6] The name has never ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States, but has also increased in usage there.