Mohammed is now the most popular name for baby boys in Britain, according to new data released by the United Kingdom's Office of National Statistics (ONS) -- reflecting the growing influence there of Islam.
The name Mohammed has overtaken Jack, which had topped the list for the past 14 years but has now been relegated to third spot.
The new data (which covers all births in 2009 in England and Wales), is not, of course, politically correct, and therefore it is not surprising that the ONS has resorted to creative accounting to obscure the statistical reality.
In an official press release, the ONS insists that Oliver is the single most popular name for boys. It declares: "Oliver climbed one to become the most popular name for newborn boys. Jack fell to number two after 14 years at the top spot. Harry rose one place to number three and William rose two places to number eight, while Thomas moved down to number six and Daniel to number ten. Alfie advanced two places to number four. There were no new entries in the 2009 top 10 most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales." The official list has Mohammed at number 16.
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