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Muhammad cracked the list for the top ten names for baby boys in New York City for the first time ever according to health officials.
Muhammad tied with Michael for the 9th most popular name for baby boys in the Big Apple.
According to the QGazette.
While most of the names in the top ten from 2022 stood their ground, new names made their way to the top of the 2023 list. Sofia returned to the top ten after being bumped by Esther the previous year. Isabella and Amelia moved up a few spaces, bringing Leah down two spots. A former top baby name in 2020, Chloe emerged a winner with close to 250 baby girls given the name in 2023.
David moved up the ranks to top three, bumping Ethan from number three all the way down to number seven. Sending Alexander all the way down to number 17, Dylan and Muhammad rose to the top for the first time. Michael, a previous favorite among New Yorkers from 1980 to 2006, made its way back to the top ten.
This follows a pattern we are seeing in multiple Western countries.
In 2022, Muhammad/Mohammed/Mohammad became the top baby name in the United Kingdom.
Peter McIlvenna at The Gateway Pundit reported at the time.
The latest data from the ONS (Office of National Statistics) is out and it shows that Muhammad/Mohammed/Mohammad is the top baby boy name in UK. The headlines, of course, did not lead with this but, as always, the devil is in the detail.
The headlines were that Noah and Olivia were the most popular baby names for England and Wales in 2021. 4,525 boys were given the name Noah, 4,167 were called Oliver and 4,141 George. For the girls 3,649 were given the name Olivia, 3,164 were called Amilia and 2,683 Isla. For the boys Muhammad only made No5 with 3,722 babies being given that name. But when you take into account that this name which comes from the Muslim prophet has 14 variations you get a different picture. When you add Mohammed (No.35 with 1,619 babies) and Mohammad (No.83 with 719 babies) you end up with 6,060 babies. That is not even counting the other 11 variations. This makes Muhammad (or any of the other 13 variations) the most popular name in England and Wales.
This shows the change in the culture and demographics in the UK. Walk down many streets in London or Birmingham and you are transported to different worlds. Its not a church on every street corner but a mosque. The women pushing the children’s buggies are covered in Islamic dress. The language you hear is often arabic. This would, of course, be no problem if we say an embrace of “Englishness”. London is a melting pot of cultures and traditions and languages. But we are seeing more segregation and ghettos and less integration.