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Muhammad Was Most Popular Boys' Baby Name in England and Wales in 2023

A man speaks at the phone outside the entrance of Bank station, in the financial district of the City, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
A man speaks at the phone outside the entrance of Bank station, in the financial district of the City, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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Muhammad Was Most Popular Boys' Baby Name in England and Wales in 2023

A man speaks at the phone outside the entrance of Bank station, in the financial district of the City, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
A man speaks at the phone outside the entrance of Bank station, in the financial district of the City, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Muhammad was the most popular name given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, ousting Noah to take the top spot, official figures showed on Thursday.
Muhammad had been among the 10 most popular names since 2016 and had been in second place in 2022, according to the annual list produced by the Office for National Statistics, Reuters said.
Oliver replaced George as the third most popular.
For baby girls, the top three most popular names in 2023 - Olivia, Amelia and Isla - were unchanged from the previous year.
The ONS said that the world of celebrity appeared to have influenced the increased popularity of some names, citing babies named Reign and Saint after those from the Kardashian-Jenner family and a rise in those sharing the names of pop musicians such as Billie Eilish.

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Over 500 Media Professionals at 'Riyadh Tour' for Arabian Horses

General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Over 500 Media Professionals at 'Riyadh Tour' for Arabian Horses

General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

The "Riyadh Tour", the fourth stage of the Global Champions Arabians Tour taking place in Riyadh, set a major record in the number of registered media professionals covering the competition, with more than 500 journalists in attendance.
The media representatives come from various broadcast, radio, and print media outlets both inside and outside the Kingdom, SPA reported.

The "Riyadh Tour" is receiving exceptional and extensive media coverage through daily broadcasting of the competitions.
The Riyadh Tour competitions began yesterday and are scheduled to run through next Saturday at the Jump Saudi venue in Al-Janadriyah.

The event features some of the world’s finest purebred Arabian horse stables, with total prize money exceeding €24 million.