Overview

• No newborn in England and Wales received the name Keir in 2024, marking the first zero usage on record.
• The name Keir fell from four occurrences in 2023 to none following Sir Keir Starmer’s appointment as prime minister.
• Muhammad led the boys’ rankings for a second consecutive year with 5,721 births recorded under that spelling.
• Olivia remained the most popular girls’ name, with Amelia, Lily, Isla, and Ivy completing the top five.
• Political figures’ names persisted at lower levels, including 114 babies named Rachel, 28 named Angela, 16 named Boris and five named Nigel.