Revealed: the most common names for girls and boys in every neighborhood of the Black Country

Thousands of babies are born across the region every year to excited parents starting or continuing their parenting journeys, and every year baby names rise and fall on the most popular lists.

Data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed exactly which names are the most popular in the Black Country and South Staffordshire for 2022 – the latest data available.

Parents in Walsall chose the name Olivia as their favourite, with 15 babies receiving the name in 2022. It held the top spot from 2021, when 17 parents chose the name for their baby.

On the other side of the fence, Muhammad was the most popular boy’s name, with a total of 45 children bearing the name, continuing its reign from the previous year.

Sandwell showed similar results – Olivia and Muhammad topped the charts with 20 new Olivias hitting the area and 56 baby Muhammads joining the community.

The data also showed Wolverhampton’s most popular names and these were different from its siblings Sandwell and Walsall.