UK’s most trendy baby names unveiled | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGeorge LithgowThursday 31 July 2025 14:05 BSTWoman worries about cousin's 'atrocious' baby nameMuhammad has been named the most popular baby boy name in England and Wales for the second consecutive year, remaining in the top 10 since 2016.Olivia and Amelia retained their positions as the top two choices for girls for the third year running, with Olivia featuring in the top three since 2006.Isla dropped out of the top three girls' names, being replaced by Lily, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Three variant spellings of Muhammad (Mohammed and Mohammad) also appeared in the top 100 baby boys' names, alongside the top-ranked spelling.The ONS data indicated a general fall in the popularity of royal names, while some unusual names like Cuthbert and Orchid were given to fewer than five babies.In fullThe UK’s top baby names and the most unusual ones revealedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in