June 6, 2007
Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6727101.stm
Muhammad is the second most popular name for baby boys in Britain, new research has found.
According to The Times, the name is now second only to Jack and is likely to rise to number one by next year.
The newspaper says the name - if all 14 different spellings are included - was shared by 5,991 new-born boys during last year.
The name's increased popularity is thought to be partly because more young Muslims are having families.
The official register of names puts Mohammed at number 23, but an analysis of the top 3,000 names puts Muhammad in second place once the different spellings are taken into account.
Third on the list was Thomas, followed by Joshua and Oliver.