MAIL ONLINE: Mohammed is now the most popular name for newborn boys in England and Wales ahead of Jack and Harry, it emerged today.
The name, when 12 different spellings were included, was given to 7,549 youngsters in 2009, official statistics revealed.
Oliver was the second most popular and it was given to 7,364 boys in England and Wales in 12 months.
Jack was third, Harry fourth and Alfie in fifth place in the league table of names.
However, because official figures did not take into account the variations in the spelling of Mohammed, Oliver was named as the most popular boys' name by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) who released the information.
Jack had been the top name for newborn boys in England and Wales for the previous 14 years.
While Oliver was beaten to first place by Mohammed, in the girls list Olivia came out on top. Mohammed is now the most popular name for baby boys ahead of Jack and Harry >>> Daily Mail Reporter | Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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