Blake vs Mohammed
Blake 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, Blake was ranked #104 and Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Mohammed #117 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Mohammed #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Mohammed #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Blake and Mohammed over time
Blake and Mohammed appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohammed in 1.
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.
Mohammed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Blake 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Blake rose about as far as Mohammed fell — from #323 and #286 in 1990 to #156 and #468 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Mohammed were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #156 and #468.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1990–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mohammed in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Mohammed #179 in 1998.
The order changed in 2004: Blake moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #245 and #200; by 2004 that had become #214 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Mohammed #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mohammed in 29.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Mohammed #21.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mohammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #69 in 2012, Mohammed #255 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Mohammed #278.
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 | Blake | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Blake doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Blake 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
Blake
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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