KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 -- Muhammad has once again topped the list of most popular baby names for boys in England and Wales, marking the second consecutive year it has claimed the top spot, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

More than 5,700 baby boys were given the specific spelling Muhammad in 2024 - a 23 per cent rise from the previous year - placing it ahead of Noah and Oliver, which remained in second and third place respectively, the Daily Mail reported.

Notably, this marks only the second time that a single spelling of Muhammad has ranked first, although when over 30 variations of the name are considered collectively, it has long dominated the charts for over a decade.

According to the report, fo...