Aisha, the name of the prophet Muhammad’s final wife and daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph to succeed Muhammad, rose 18 places to become the 76th most popular name for British baby girls.
Nationally, George rose three places into seventh position, following the birth of Prince George (pictured above). Oliver and Amelia where the most popular names for boys and girls respectively across the UK.
Top 10 boys’ names in London 2014:
Muhammad
Oliver
Alexander
Daniel
Joshua
James
Adam
George
Jack
Mohammed
Top 10 girls’ names in London 2014:
Amelia
Olivia
Sophia
Isabella
Emily
Maya
Sofia
Mia
Sophie
Chloe
The popularity of the name Muhammad is not limited to London and growth of the name’s use has been rapid.
In the North West region Muhammad came fifth. In Yorkshire and the Humber the name Muhammad was fourth and Mohammed was sixth. In the West Midlands region Muhammad placed second and Mohammed was third.
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