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For the first time, Muhammad is one of the top 10 most popular baby names for boys in the United States, according to data from the parenting website BabyCenter.

Muhammad ranks at No. 10, up four spots from last year. The name has been climbing steadily on BabyCenter's rankings over the years and first entered the top 100 in 2013.
"Muslim families often choose Muhammad for firstborn sons to honor the prophet and bring blessings to the child," Linda Murray, BabyCenter's global editor in chief, said in a news release. "The name also has multiple spellings, and that helps a name get into the top 10."
Liam was the most popular name for boys, pushing out Jackson, which had spent six consecutive years at the top of the list. Sophia remained No. 1 for girls, marking a decade as the top choice.
 
 
BabyCenter says its data comes from almost 600,000 parents who shared their baby's name with the organization in 2019. Its rankings also combine names that sound the same but have multiple spellings (like Mohammad and Muhammad).
The Social Security Administration also ranks the popularity of baby names using records of all babies born in the US, but the agency treats each unique spelling as a separate name.
The agency has not released its own list, but Social Security data shows Muhammad rose from No. 620 in 2000 to No. 345 in 2018. The agency does not include varied spellings in that ranking.
Names of Arabic origin are on the rise, according to BabyCenter. As Muhammad broke into the top 10 for boys, Aaliyah made the top 10 for girls.
Isla, a Scottish name, is also climbing -- up 38 spots from last year. Eleanor and Miles were tied for second-fastest climbing names.
These are the top 10 baby names for boys and girls this year, according to BabyCenter's rankings.
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The Most Popular Baby Names of 2019 so Far

Harry and Meghan were definitely inspired by this list.

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What are the most popular baby names in 2019? Between the Social Security Administration's data and both Nameberry and BabyCenter's trend reports, we have a pretty good sense of the most popular baby names of the year. It's no surprise that picks like Emma and Liam reign supreme, as they’ve been popular in years’ past: Just take a look at the names on the cubbies of any elementary classroom for proof.

But what other trends have taken hold this year? Nicknames from the 20th century and monikers inspired by royalty seem to be on the rise. (And, sometimes these converge: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle picked one of the top 2019 trends for their son, Archie, by choosing a nickname as a first name.) Nature-inspired names are also big, as well as names cribbed from pop culture and celebrities. (Can you guess what family inspires the most baby names after the Royal Family?) Whether you’re looking for a unique baby name, something more traditional, or just want to keep up on the trends, here’s everything you need to know about the most popular baby names of 2019. We even have a few predictions about what’s coming up for next year, too.

1Predictions for Next Year's Baby Names
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While 2019 isn't done yet, we already have some guesses about the top baby names for 2020. Whether you're looking for names for boys, names for girls, or unisex names, a few have already made themselves noteworthy. Nameberry, a site for researching baby names, tracks its users' searches. According to the site, the hottest names for 2020 are Austin, Alva, Acacius, Tate, and Diego for boys; Adah, Reese, Mika, Paisley, and Amina for girls; and Ellis, Phoenix, Remy, Marlowe, and Shea for unisex names.

RELATED: These Will Be the Most Popular Baby Names of 2020

2The Current Top Names for Girls
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Every year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) releases a list of the most popular baby namesfrom the previous year, and the numbers are out for 2018. These were the top ten names for girls:

  1. Emma
  2. Olivia
  3. Ava
  4. Isabella
  5. Sophia
  6. Charlotte
  7. Mia
  8. Amelia
  9. Harper
  10. Evelyn

Of those, only Harper is new to the top 10, replacing the name Abigail, which fell out of the tenth spot. It's clear that, right now, we're really feeling those names that end in "a" — and we have been for a while, so there's a good chance these names will stay popular into 2020.

RELATED: The Most Popular Baby Girl Names for 2020 Will Be Inspired by Nature

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No Mohammad or Medina on the USA list. What de rass ?

The devil is in the details:

The agency has not released its own list, but Social Security data shows Muhammad rose from No. 620 in 2000 to No. 345 in 2018. The agency does not include varied spellings in that ranking.
Names of Arabic origin are on the rise, according to BabyCenter. As Muhammad broke into the top 10 for boys, Aaliyah made the top 10 for girls.
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