Muhammad and Sophia are the most popular UK baby names

[Loukas]

Muhammad has become the most popular name for newborn boys in the UK, according to website BabyCentre.

While Arabic baby names are on the rise, TV shows such as Game Of Thrones have also inspired names for the next generation.

The website’s list of the top 100 baby names of 2014 showed Muhammad has risen a huge 27 places from last year to claim the number one spot for the boys.

The data showed an enormous surge in Arabic names generally, with Nur a new entry in the girls’ top 100, jumping straight to number 29, and Maryam rising 59 places to number 35 in the list.

Omar, Ali, and Ibrahim are all new to the boys’ top 100.

Top 10 girls’ names

1 Sophia
2 Emily
3 Lily
4 Olivia
5 Amelia
6 Isla
7 Isabella
8 Ava
9 Sophie
10 Chloe

Sophia was the top name for baby girls, mirroring its popularity in BabyCentre’s charts in the US, Brazil, Spain and Russia last year.

Sarah Redshaw, managing editor for BabyCentre, said: ‘With the increase of Arabic names plus Aarav, an Indian boys’ name, the top 100 shows the ever-increasing diversity of the UK today.

‘Parents have also been influenced by celebrity name choices. The Beckhams and Simon Cowell have been big influences this year. Eric, the name Simon Cowell chose for his son, increased by 314 per cent.’

Breaking Bad also continued to influence, as Skyler, Jesse and Walter all increased in popularity.

Top 10 boys’ names

1 Muhammad
2 Oliver
3 Jack
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Charlie
7 Harry
8 Joshua
9 James
10 Ethan

Metro (http://metro.co.uk/2014/11/30/muhammad-and-sophia-are-the-most-popular-uk-baby-names-4968694/?ito=facebook)


Did your name make the top 100? Full Lists here - Boys (http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a25011625/top-baby-boy-names-2014) & Girls (http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a25011627/top-baby-girl-names-2014)

[King Gizzard]

can't wait to see loads of ''this has got to stop this is england not pakistan'' type posts on facebook

[Black Dagger]

Bloody coming over here naming their children Muhammad :fist:

[Firewire]

Isn't like 90% of Muslim men called Muhammad? Shake it up a bit.

[Creggle]

Oliver, Ethan, Noah, Jacob, Joshua, who the hell calls their kids these names? I swear I've met like, maybe 1 or 2 'olivers' or 'noahs' in my life. List sounds like b/s

Also, more Sophias running around than Sophies? Rebecca not even top 10? B/s upon b/s right hurr. Jack, James, Muhammed, Sophie and Chloe are the only ones that make any sense.

[Niamh.]

Oliver, Ethan, Noah, Jacob, Joshua, who the hell calls their kids these names? I swear I've met like, maybe 1 or 2 'olivers' or 'noahs' in my life. List sounds like b/s

Also, more Sophias running around than Sophies? Rebecca not even top 10? B/s upon b/s right hurr. Jack, James, Muhammed, Sophie and Chloe are the only ones that make any sense.

You'd be surprised, you won't probably notice these names around for a few years till the babies start getting older. There are alot of french sounding girls names getting extremely popular here, Annabelle, Isabelle, Millie, Amelia etc I've come across quite a few lately

[Loukas]

Oliver, Ethan, Noah, Jacob, Joshua, who the hell calls their kids these names? I swear I've met like, maybe 1 or 2 'olivers' or 'noahs' in my life. List sounds like b/s

Also, more Sophias running around than Sophies? Rebecca not even top 10? B/s upon b/s right hurr. Jack, James, Muhammed, Sophie and Chloe are the only ones that make any sense.

My friends pregnant and she's planning on calling her little boy Noah lol

This list is the most popular baby names of this year, babies being born in 2014..

[Creggle]

My friends pregnant and she's planning on calling her little boy Noah lol

This list is the most popular baby names of this year, babies being born in 2014..

Better than Muhammed I guess, each to their own. I know it's a list of 2014 but I didn't really think about it, as obviously most of the babys being born these days are coming from babies themselves, so hence the strange names :shocked:

Can't wait to meet the new generation of wine brands, pop stars and chocolates :cheer2:

You'd be surprised, you won't probably notice these names around for a few years till the babies start getting older. There are alot of french sounding girls names getting extremely popular here, Annabelle, Isabelle, Millie, Amelia etc I've come across quite a few lately

This is weird, I'm used to being the current generation but us 20+ aren't anymore, are we? Now we get to take the front seat and watch a new generation. :worry:

[Crimson Dynamo]

smh

[Braden]

I don't understand why people would be bothered by these rankings, or the fact that Sophia & Muhammad are the most popular names.

Do they actually influence or hold any importance to people?

[GiRTh]

I don't understand why people would be bothered by these rankings, or the fact that Sophia & Muhammad are the most popular names.

Do they actually influence or hold any importance to people?:clap1:

[Cal.]

I'm calling my baby a stylish name

who the **** comes up with these bland names?

[Crimson Dynamo]

It is such a disgusting name

almost as bad as Toby

[Liam-]

I'm calling my baby a stylish name

who the **** comes up with these bland names?

This! like have some originality :hmph:

[Marsh.]

Preferable to Britney and Latisha or Chardonnay and any other tacky names.

[armand.kay]

Both Flawless names.

[Kazanne]

Oliver, Ethan, Noah, Jacob, Joshua, who the hell calls their kids these names? I swear I've met like, maybe 1 or 2 'olivers' or 'noahs' in my life. List sounds like b/s

Also, more Sophias running around than Sophies? Rebecca not even top 10? B/s upon b/s right hurr. Jack, James, Muhammed, Sophie and Chloe are the only ones that make any sense.

My nephews called Oliver,I think it's quite a popular name.

[Shaun]

I'd have thought there'd be a resurgence in 'George' what with the royal babby 'n all.

[Loukas]

I'd have thought there'd be a resurgence in 'George' what with the royal babby 'n all.

i thought this too :spin:

[Shaun]

can you imagine if they named the new one Muhammad (assuming it's a boy like every bloody royal birth seems to be)

[Crimson Dynamo]

It superstition that makes these muslims chose that vile name. Its like the UK 100 years ago with Mary, Paul, Joseph etc

I am here for Kosmo, Bitch and Mofo

[Shaun]

there was a kid at school called Cosmo, which I thought was pretty awesome

[Cal.]

Champagne-Paris-Lee has a lovely ring to it x

[Benjamin]

Oliver, Ethan, Noah, Jacob, Joshua, who the hell calls their kids these names? I swear I've met like, maybe 1 or 2 'olivers' or 'noahs' in my life. List sounds like b/s

Also, more Sophias running around than Sophies? Rebecca not even top 10? B/s upon b/s right hurr. Jack, James, Muhammed, Sophie and Chloe are the only ones that make any sense.

It'll be the generation behind us called these, wait ten years and you'll meet lots of adults called these.

[Benjamin]

My named climbed a place to 28th :laugh:

[Benjamin]

http://i.imgur.com/8NCeYQg.png

:hehe:

[Shaun]

"Aarav" and "Hunter" make the list but not a single variant of Sean/Shaun/Shawn :inamood:

[Marsh.]

Where's Marshall?

[Shaun]

Shaun is 454th :( Sean 214th

Marshall is 336th (in the UK, 328th in the US)

EDIT: these are 2012's statistics lol nvm