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Olivia Leads Girls, Muhammad Tops Boys in England-Wales 2025 Rankings

7/10/2026

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Summary

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The Office for National Statistics released the 2025 England and Wales baby name rankings.
Olivia remained the leading girls' name with 2,386 registrations, extending a ten-year streak.
Muhammad topped the boys' list with 5,957 births, marking its third consecutive year.
Leo entered the boys' top three for 2025, pushing Oliver down to sixth place.
The top ten names accounted for 9.1% of the 585,396 live births recorded in 2025.

History

Historical Context

Olivia’s recent prominence, noted in 2000 and again in 2025, aligns with its status as one of the most popular girls’ names in recent years. This reflects the broader revival of vintage plant-based names, with Olive re-entering the U.S. top-1,000 in 2007 and reaching the top-200 by 2020. The rise of names such as Muhammad signals growing cultural diversity in British baby-naming.

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Story summary

The Office for National Statistics released the 2025 England and Wales baby name rankings.
Olivia remained the leading girls' name with 2,386 registrations, extending a ten-year streak.
Muhammad topped the boys' list with 5,957 births, marking its third consecutive year.
Leo entered the boys' top three for 2025, pushing Oliver down to sixth place.
The top ten names accounted for 9.1% of the 585,396 live births recorded in 2025.

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