Andrius vs Mohammed
Andrius 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 2021, Andrius was ranked #4789 and Mohammed #35 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1995, Andrius was ranked #480 and Mohammed #106 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Andrius was ranked #701 and Mohammed #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andrius and Mohammed over time
Andrius and Mohammed appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1970–1995
Andrius held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mohammed in 24.
Highest recorded here: Andrius #149 in 1983, Mohammed #106 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Andrius #480, Mohammed #106.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2021
Andrius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mohammed in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrius #3300 in 2011, Mohammed #17 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrius #4789, Mohammed #35.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Andrius | Mohammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Alternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mu.ˈħam.mad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Muhammad |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021) | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Andrius does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrius has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Andrius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Andrius 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
Andrius
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #560 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–1995
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1970–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys
Mohammed
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys