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Mohammed Now One Of The Most Popular Baby Names In Minnesota, Cracks Top 100 For First Time…
Could be worse, Mohammed is the most popular name in the UK.
Via Minnesota Patch:
Mohamed has made the list of most popular baby boy names in Minnesota, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Mohamed was the 98th most popular boy’s name in 2011 in the state. The SSA says Minnesota parents named 73 boys after the founder of Islam in that year.
This is the first time the name has appeared on the list the SSA releases each year.
Mohamed’s place on the list is not surprising considering some recent statistics.
“The name, in its several variations, is one of the most popular worldwide for Muslim parents,” according to the Star Tribune. “It has risen on Minnesota’s list as the state’s population has rapidly changed. From 2000 to 2010, the number of residents of color grew 55 percent, and Minnesota’s fast-growing Somali population is the largest in the United States.”
Could be worse, Mohammed is the most popular name in the UK.
Via Minnesota Patch:
Mohamed has made the list of most popular baby boy names in Minnesota, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Mohamed was the 98th most popular boy’s name in 2011 in the state. The SSA says Minnesota parents named 73 boys after the founder of Islam in that year.
This is the first time the name has appeared on the list the SSA releases each year.
Mohamed’s place on the list is not surprising considering some recent statistics.
“The name, in its several variations, is one of the most popular worldwide for Muslim parents,” according to the Star Tribune. “It has risen on Minnesota’s list as the state’s population has rapidly changed. From 2000 to 2010, the number of residents of color grew 55 percent, and Minnesota’s fast-growing Somali population is the largest in the United States.”