Noah, Muhammad, And Olivia.

[sandyRoe]

Isn't it nice to see the diversity in our society reflected in the most popular children's names last year?

[bednobs]

it's odd that there are 3.  Girls. boys and ...?

[sandyRoe]

I think Muhammad was included in the report to show, well... diversity.

At that young age they're all just babies.

[bednobs]

well, if it was a report on the most popular baby names, muhammad was probably included because it was the most popular baby name?

IMO "most popular" means the one that was most popular, top of the list, commenest, in which case i cant see why there is 3? 2 i could understand - most popular boys name and most popular girls name, but i dont understand why a report would have 3

[youngmafbog]

Perhaps you should read this:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/01/muhammad-truth-about-britains-most-misunderstood-baby-name

 

[sandyRoe]

The little strangers would have no say in the name they were given.

[ToraToraTora]

they can change it later.

[sandyRoe]

Their religious education may not dwell on the prophets proclivities.

If that's the case they'd have no reason to change their name.

[douglas9401]

I expect a flood of complaints about the order of the names.

[newmodarmy]

^ 'ark at him!

[newmodarmy]

I'm not sure about Muhammad-  there's so many variants: muhammad, mohammad, mohamed, mohamid etc. DO they aggregate them for these surveys?

[TheWinner]

which ones are least popular?  Eggbert?

[gulliver1]

No more Kevin and Sharon then .🤣.

[Buenchico]

>>> "DO they aggregate them for these surveys?"

The Office for National Statistics does NOT aggregate different spellings of name but, of course, those who then base their reports upon the ONS figures may then do so.

Quote:
"The statistics are based on the exact spelling of the name given on the birth certificate; grouping names with similar pronunciation would change the rankings – exact names are given so users can group if they wish".

Source:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/methodologies/babynamesqmi

[THECORBYLOON]

NMA, they're listed separately 

  2 Muhammad 4,177

32 Mohammed 1,694

72 Mohammad   844

[Buenchico]

Full list for boys (in order):

Noah

Muhammad

George

Oliver

Leo

Arthur

Oscar

Theodore

Theo

Freddie

Archie

Luca

Henry

Jack

Harry

Charlie

Alfie

Arlo

Thomas

Teddy

Finley

Jacob

Tommy

William

Lucas

Isaac

Mohammed

Alexander

Albie

Roman

Edward

Jude

Elijah

James

Joshua

Reuben

Max

Rory

Sebastian

Louie

Adam

Mason

Ethan

Hudson

Harrison

Ezra

Hugo

Louis

Reggie

Joseph

Benjamin

Ronnie

Daniel

Logan

Jaxon

Oakley

Albert

Hunter

Zachary

Samuel

Rowan

David

Toby

Dylan

Frederick

Jesse

Mohammad

Otis

Sonny

Gabriel

Grayson

Kai

Frankie

Caleb

Carter

Liam

Felix

Jasper

Riley

Bobby

Alfred

Finn

Elliot

Brody

Rupert

Ralph

Milo

Michael

Blake

Ellis

Chester

Stanley

Yusuf

Jackson

Leon

Elias

Myles

Tobias

Musa

Axel

Ibrahim

[Buenchico]

Full list for girls (in order):

Olivia

Amelia

Isla

Ava

Lily

Ivy

Freya

Florence

Isabella

Mia

Willow

Sienna

Poppy

Sophia

Elsie

Rosie

Grace

Millie

Emily

Sofia

Daisy

Evelyn

Evie

Phoebe

Ella

Charlotte

Harper

Maya

Matilda

Ruby

Aria

Penelope

Hallie

Luna

Bonnie

Ada

Emilia

Alice

Sophie

Esme

Isabelle

Maisie

Violet

Delilah

Mila

Eva

Arabella

Maeve

Aurora

Mabel

Ayla

Lottie

Eliza

Rose

Erin

Layla

Scarlett

Chloe

Margot

Elizabeth

Imogen

Eleanor

Orla

Thea

Harriet

Iris

Nancy

Emma

Jessica

Zara

Robyn

Gracie

Elodie

Olive

Maria

Maryam

Bella

Lola

Lyra

Lyla

Ophelia

Ellie

Ottilie

Molly

Lara

Myla

Eden

Eloise

Darcie

Lucy

Nova

Lilly

Clara

Jasmine

Edith

Summer

Amelie

Hannah

Fatima

Sara

[Old_Geezer]

Good to see a margarine heading the list.

[Cloverjo]

With all the biblical boys' names in the top 100, I'm looking for Seth to make it. I love that name. Perhaps the old man from Emmerdale Farm might put people off, though. 

[sandyRoe]

I don't see Stephen in the list of boys names.

Have I, along with Archie and Percy, been consigned to the dust bin of history?