Harry Remains Most Popular Boys' Name for Second Year - and Muhammad Takes the Number Two Spot

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Harry and Amelia have been revealed as the most popular names for babies born in England and Wales for the second year in a row.

Amelia was the top girls' name in 2011 and 2012 for parents from all regions of England and Wales, according to the Office of National Statistics, while Harry topped the bill in all but three areas.

Muhammad was the second most popular name for boys across England and Wales, once variations in spelling are taken into account.

Three different spellings of the name are listed in the top 100 names for boys from the Office for National Statistics. The most common is Muhammad, which is in 19th place on the table. Mohammed comes 26th and Mohammad is in 60th place.

Overall the name was given 7,139 times in 2012, just 29 behind Harry – which took the top spot.

Muhammad was the most popular name for boys in London, Jack was picked by most in the north east while most Welsh parents went for Jacob. » \ ruth Styles | Monday, August 12, 2013