Emily and Muhammad the most popular baby names in Burnley in 2023
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Emily was the most popular girls' name in 2023, with seven babies given that name. In 2022 Grace was the most popular name, which was also chosen for seven babies.
Across England and Wales, Olivia, Amelia and Isla held the top three spots for baby girl names for the second year in a row, with Olivia the top-ranking name since 2016.
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Meanwhile, Muhammad was the most popular boy's name in Burnley, with the name given to 41 babies. This was the same as in 2022, when it was chosen for 42 newborns.
The rankings were created using the exact spellings of names given on birth certifica tes, meaning similar names with different spellings were counted separately.
Three variations of 'Muhammad' made the list of the top 100 baby boys’ names in England and Wales. Muhammad ranked first with 4,661 boys being given the name, while Mohammed came in 28th with 1,601 and Mohammad came 68th with 835.
New entries into the top 100 baby names include Hazel, Lilah, Autumn, Nevaeh and Raya for girls and Jax, Enzo and Bodhi for boys.
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In contrast, in December the names Holly, Robyn and Joseph were more popular.
Pop culture also appeared to play a role in baby names. Following the summer blockbuster film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, there were an additional 215 baby girls called Margot compared with 2022. The name ranked 44th out of the 100 most popular baby girl names. There was also an increase in pop music artists’ names in 2023, including Billie, Lana, Miley, and Rihanna for girls, and Kendrick and Elton for boys.
However royal names were less popular in 2023. George ranked fourth, with 3,494 babies being given the name, down from third with 3,699 a year earlier. Charlotte ranked 23rd for girls with 1,373, up three places from 2022 – despite being given to fewer newborns.
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