Sheffield’s most popular baby name for 2025 has been revealed along with some of the leading choices throughout the region as a whole.
Muhammad is the most popular boys name in the Steel City with 76 children being given the name, making it the leading choice for boys' names in the city for the fourth year in a row.
The data comes from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), who have also compiled a list showing the most popular names for boys throughout the region.
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1. Muhammad - 931
Muhammad is both the most popular name in Sheffield and throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region. Pictured here is the midfielder Muhamed Besic, formely of Sheffield United, although his name is spelt slightly different. | Getty Images
2. Noah - 392
Noah is the second most popular first name in the area with nearly 400 children sharing the name. Pictured here is the band Noah and the Whale, who performed at the Leadmill in Sheffield back in 2006 and 2015. | Getty Images
3. Mohammed - 348
Mohammed features for the second time in the top three. Pictured here is Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, who has scored once in six matches against the Blades. | POOL/AFP via Getty Images
4. Arthur - 327
Arthur is amongst the top four most popular names in Yorkshire and the Humber. Pictured here is Arthur Wharton, who holds an extraordinary place in British sporting history as both Sheffield United and the UK’s first black professional footballer.