{"id":2632150,"date":"2026-07-19T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muhammad-is-the-top-baby-name-for-boys-in-england-and-wales-for-third-year-in-a-row\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:36:54","slug":"muhammad-is-the-top-baby-name-for-boys-in-england-and-wales-for-third-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muhammad-is-the-top-baby-name-for-boys-in-england-and-wales-for-third-year-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Muhammad Is The Top Baby Name For Boys In England And Wales For Third Year In A Row"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmuhammad-is-the-top-baby-name-for-boys-in-england-and-wales-for-third-year-in-a-row%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2632150&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent report has caused controversy over the rapid increase of the Muslim population in the United Kingdom. In 2025, &#8220;Muhammad&#8221; was the most popular boy&#8217;s name in England and Wales for the third consecutive year, according to the Office for National Statistics. Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain, criticized this demographic change, expressing concern over what he perceives as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-wrong-side-of-history-is-the-one-with-air-conditioning-dishwashers-and-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Air conditioning, dishwashers, and gas stoves are on the wrong side of history.\">shifting societal norms<\/a>. The Muslim community in the UK numbers approximately 4 million, making up 6% of the population, and contributed significantly to the country&#8217;s growth between 2011 and 2021. Lowe also released a report alleging that some young Muslim men are involved in criminal activities, including kidnapping and assaulting girls as young as 11, with such cases reported across nearly 40% of local districts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new report sparks backlash over the rapid growth of the United Kingdom\u2019s Muslim population.Muhammad was the top baby name in England and Wales in 2025, the Office for National Statistics<span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ONS\/status\/2075135797095715159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted<\/a><span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span>Thursday. This marks the third year in a row that name topped the charts.<span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Muhammad\u2019 has comfortably topped the list for the most popular boy name for the third year running,\u201d Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe<span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RupertLowe10\/status\/2075208508677497140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted<\/a>. \u201cYou can call me Islamophobic, I really don\u2019t care \u2026 This is awful and demonstrates the rapidly changing demographics of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lowe\u2019s office and Restore UK did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>There are around 4 million Muslims<span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span>living the UK, representing 6% of the nation\u2019s population, the Muslim Council of Britain<span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mcb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Census-Report-Summary-2025-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a><span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span>March 2025. Muslims reportedly accounted for around 32% of the UK\u2019s population growth between 2011-2021.<\/p>\n<p>Lowe released\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/6810978a41bbc42489eafa81\/t\/6a314bb1151e511944bd4421\/1781615537601\/The+Rape+Gang+Inquiry+Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Rape Gang Inquiry Report<\/a>\u201d 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. 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