THE most popular boys and girls names in Bradford can be revealed.
Amelia topped the girls’ list in Bradford in 2019 with 45 out of 3,653 live baby girl births in the local authority area.
Muhammad topped the boys’ list in Bradford last year with 276 out of 3,617 live boy baby births.
Muhammad remained the most popular boys’ name in the North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, the West Midlands, and London.
Meanwhile, Oliver and Olivia remained the most popular name for boys and girls in England and Wales. Most popular first names for baby boys and girls in 2019 using birth registration data.
Top 10 girls names in Bradford born in 2019 and the number born were:
- Amelia 45
- Olivia 42
- Ivy 26
- Ava 26
- Maryam 25
- Mia 24
- Harper 21
- Sophia 21
- Evie 20
- Emily 18
Top 10 boys names in Bradford born in 2019 and the number born were:
- Muhammad 276
- Mohammed 180
- Mohammad 92
- Adam 42
- Noah 39
- Arthur 37
- George 33
- Harry 29
- Jacob 28
- Oliver 27
- Oscar 27
These baby names were gathered by mother’s usual area of residence by the Office of National Statistics.
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