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Ahmed vs Mohammed

Ahmed and Mohammedcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #173 and Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #382 and Mohammed #117 among boys in Scotland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Ahmed was ranked #221 and Mohammed #128 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Ahmed was ranked #272 and Mohammed #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #339 and Mohammed #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Ahmed and Mohammed over time

Ahmed and Mohammed appear together in 3 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ahmed in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ahmed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mohammed in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys79 shared years, 1945–2025

    Ahmed held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Mohammed in 43.

    Highest recorded here: Ahmed #89 in 1985, Mohammed #102 in 2002.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #221, Mohammed #128.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1987–2025

    Ahmed held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mohammed in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Ahmed #201 in 2001, Mohammed #179 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2025: Ahmed moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #252; by 2025 that had become #272 and #468.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #272, Mohammed #468.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Ahmed held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mohammed in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Ahmed #150 in 2003, Mohammed #16 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ahmed #173, Mohammed #21.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Mohammed

Pairs where Mohammed shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ahmed, Mohammed
FieldAhmedMohammed
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedAlternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration.
OriginNot yet recordedArabic
PronunciationNot yet recorded/mu.ˈħam.mad/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedMuhammad
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #221 (2025)Norway · Boys #128 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Ahmed does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ahmed has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Ahmed doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Ahmed a "medium" Data Confidence level and Mohammed a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Ahmed

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #312 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #221 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Mohammed

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #218 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys