Thread: Muhammad Is The Top Baby Name For Boys In England And Wales For Third Year In A Row

Muhammad Is The Top Baby Name For Boys In England And Wales For Third Year In A Row

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Spencer Lombardo Contributor
July 09, 2026 2:28 PM ET

A new report sparked backlash over the rapid growth of the United Kingdom’s Muslim population.

Muhammad was the top baby name in England and Wales in 2025, the Office for National Statistics posted Thursday. This marks the third year in a row that name topped the charts.

“‘Muhammad’ has comfortably topped the list for the most popular boy name for the third year running,” Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe posted. “You can call me Islamophobic, I really don’t care … This is awful and demonstrates the rapidly changing demographics of our country.”

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'Muhammad' has comfortably topped the list for the most popular boy name for the third year running.

You can call me Islamophobic, I really don't care.This is awful and demonstrates the rapidly changing demographics of our country.

Only Restore Britain will fight this.

9:20 AM · Jul 9, 2026

Lowe’s office and Restore UK did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

There are around 4 million Muslims living the UK, representing 6% of the nation’s population, the Muslim Council of Britain reported March 2025. Muslims reportedly accounted for around 32% of the UK’s population growth between 2011-2021.

Lowe released “The Rape Gang Inquiry Report” in June. The report alleged that some young Muslim men would befriend, kidnap, drug, and rape girls as young as 11, often forcing those they impregnated into getting abortions. This occurred in nearly 40% of the UK’s local authority districts, according to the report.

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