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Most popular baby names of 2025 revealed
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of the most popular baby names of 2025 broadly agrees on the topic, with all outlets providing a neutral and informative tone. The focus of the stories varies slightly, with some outlets emphasizing trends and others highlighting the top names. The centre-leaning outlets, including the Evening Standard and BBC News, provide a straightforward presentation of the information, while the Daily Mail also reports on the top names without adding sensationalism.
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Evening Standard
Most popular baby names of 2025 revealed as new additions join list
There were 2,386 babies born in 2025 called Olivia and 5,957 boys called Muhammad – making up 1.4% of all birth names
9 Jul, 16:53
BBC News
Most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2025 revealed
The Office for National Statistics releases its annual data on baby names, with Olivia remaining most popular for girls and Muhammad for boys.
9 Jul, 10:03
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Metro
Most popular baby names of 2025 revealed
There were 585,396 live births – 284,681 female and 300,715 male – in 2025 in England and Wales.
9 Jul, 21:01
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Daily Mail
Revealed: The top baby names in England and Wales as Muhammad takes top spot for boys for third year running and Olivia is most popular girls' name
Out of the top ten boys' name, the one that has seen the biggest rise in the last decade is Luca, which has rocketed up 49 places to be ranked fourth, while Oliver was the biggest faller (down five).
9 Jul, 10:52