Revealed: The Top Baby Names in England and Wales as Muhammad Takes Top Spot for Boys for Third Year Running and Olivia Is Most Popular Girls’ Name

The most popular baby names in England and Wales have been revealed, with Muhammad taking the top spot for boys and Olivia for girls.

A total of 5,957 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2025, a rise of 4 per cent on last year – according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Muhammad has led the list for three years running, while Olivia claimed the top spot for girls for the fourth year and Lily has moved up the charts into second place.

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Mohammed, the version of the name that features an ‘o’ rather than a ‘u’, entered the top 100 boys’ names for England and Wales 100 years ago, debuting at 91st in 1924.

Its popularity fell considerably in the lead up to and during the Second World War, but began to rise in the 1960s.

That particular iteration of the name was the only one to appear in the ONS’ top 100 data from 1924, until Mohammad joined in the early 1980s.

Muhammad, now the most popular of the trio, first broke into the top 100 in the mid-1980s, and has seen the fastest growth of all three iterations since.

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