ISLAMABAD – For the first time in history, Mohammad name among top 10 babynames in America.
Muhammad is one of the top 10 most popular baby names for boys in theUnited States, according to data from the parenting website BabyCenterreported by CNN.
Muhammad ranks at No. 10, up four spots from last year. The name has beenclimbing steadily on BabyCenter s rankings over the years and first enteredthe top 100 in 2013.
“Muslim families often choose Muhammad for firstborn sons to honor theprophet and bring blessings to the child,” Linda Murray, BabyCenter sglobal editor in chief, said in a news release. “The name also has multiplespellings, and that helps a name get into the top 10.”
Liam was the most popular name for boys, pushing out Jackson, which hadspent six consecutive years at the top of the list. Sophia remained No. 1for girls, marking a decade as the top choice.
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BabyCenter says its data comes from almost 600,000 parents who shared theirbaby s name with the organization in 2019. Its rankings also combine namesthat sound the same but have multiple spellings (like Mohammad andMuhammad).
The Social Security Administration also ranks the popularity of baby namesusing records of all babies born in the US, but the agency treats eachunique spelling as a separate name.
The agency has not released its own list, but Social Security data showsMuhammad rose from No. 620 in 2000 to No. 345 in 2018. The agency does notinclude varied spellings in that ranking.