Mohammed is most popular boys' name in England
AFP - Thursday, October 28
LONDON (AFP) - – Mohammed was the most popular name for newborn baby boys in England and Wales in 2009, according to official data released Wednesday.
But 12 different spellings of the name, each listed separately, meant that Oliver officially topped poll.
The name, given to 7,364 children, ended Jack's 14-year reign at number one, with Harry, Alfie and Joshua rounding out the top five in the figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
The two most common spellings of the Muslim name came in at 16th and 36th place, a total of 7,549 baby boys, making it the most popular name overall.
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