In Britain, the most commonly given name for children in 2023 was ‘Muhammad’. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), last year 4,661 children were registered with the name ‘Muhammad’. This is 484 more than in 2023. According to the Daily Mail, this is the first time that a Muslim name is on top in a Christian country. ‘Muhammad’ has been among the top-10 most commonly given names for boys since 2016, but this is the first time this name has come on top. Earlier, ‘Nuh’ was the most commonly given name in Britain. Nuh is considered by both Muslims and Christians as their prophet. At the same time, the top 3 names for girls include Olivia, Emilia and Isla. All three have been in the top-3 names for the last 3 years. The name Olivia has remained on top since 2016. Muhammad is the name of the last prophet of Islam Muhammad is the name of the last prophet of Islam. Muhammad is also written in two other ways in English – Mohammed (28) and Mohammad (68). Both these names are also included in the top-100. The name Muhammad is derived from the Islamic word ‘Hamad’. It means ‘to praise’. The name ‘Muhammad’ has been in the top 10 since 2016 and in the top 100 since 1997. This name first entered the 100 boy names in Britain in 1924 at number 91. The name Muhammad is becoming increasingly popular in Britain, as the population of the Muslim community is continuously increasing there. There were 1.5 million Muslims in Britain in the year 2001, which increased to 2.7 million in 2011 and 3.9 million in 2021. Apart from this, people are also keeping this name due to the names of sports personalities like Mohammed Farah, Muhammad Ali, Mohammed Salah. The name Bodhi is becoming the fastest popular
The name ‘Luca’ got the biggest jump in the list of top-15 names for boys. It was at number 12 last year but this time it is at number 7. The name ‘Henry’ was at number 13 last year, this year it is at number 10. Out of the top-100 names for boys, the name ‘Bodhi’ made the biggest jump in one year. It has reached 100th place from 637th. Popularity of royal names decreased, Hollywood still has influence
‘Hollywood’ has had a big influence behind naming. Many names like ‘Ceilian’ and ‘Margot’ have become very popular due to films like Barbie and Oppenheimer. The survey also revealed that now the names of reality TV Kardashian-Jenner family – Reign, Saint, Stormy are becoming more popular than traditional royal names. Royal names such as George, Archie, Harry, Charlotte, Elizabeth and Charles are now being used less. Apart from this, names of days of the week are also becoming quite popular these days. In Britain, names like Sunday and Wednesday are also being given. Apart from this, Autumn and Summer names are also being given a lot.
