Boy nameCurrently #596 in the USSteady
Mohammed
moh-HAM-ud//moʊˈhæməd//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20148 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Praiseworthy, highly praised
Mohammed comes from the Arabic root 'hamada', meaning to praise, and honors the founding prophet of Islam, making it one of the most widely used given names in the world. It has been consistently among the most common baby names in the UK for years, reflecting large and long-established British Muslim communities.
Mohammed's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mohammed |
|---|---|
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1970 | 18 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 34 |
| 1975 | 40 |
| 1976 | 56 |
| 1977 | 59 |
| 1978 | 73 |
| 1979 | 85 |
| 1980 | 82 |
| 1981 | 107 |
| 1982 | 131 |
| 1983 | 138 |
| 1984 | 128 |
| 1985 | 143 |
| 1986 | 138 |
| 1987 | 170 |
| 1988 | 177 |
| 1989 | 199 |
| 1990 | 223 |
| 1991 | 251 |
| 1992 | 239 |
| 1993 | 235 |
| 1994 | 296 |
| 1995 | 301 |
| 1996 | 309 |
| 1997 | 367 |
| 1998 | 395 |
| 1999 | 448 |
| 2000 | 432 |
| 2001 | 491 |
| 2002 | 386 |
| 2003 | 349 |
| 2004 | 349 |
| 2005 | 354 |
| 2006 | 370 |
| 2007 | 346 |
| 2008 | 374 |
| 2009 | 392 |
| 2010 | 413 |
| 2011 | 446 |
| 2012 | 467 |
| 2013 | 471 |
| 2014 | 566 |
| 2015 | 561 |
| 2016 | 461 |
| 2017 | 478 |
| 2018 | 425 |
| 2019 | 401 |
| 2020 | 418 |
| 2021 | 382 |
| 2022 | 367 |
| 2023 | 450 |
| 2024 | 481 |
Mohammed through the decades
- Mohammed peaked in 2014, when 566 babies were named Mohammed in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Mohammed has risen 5% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Mohammed currently ranks #596 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Mo
Variants & spellings
MuhammadAhmed