Charlie vs Mohammed
Charlie 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and Mohammed #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Mohammed #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Mohammed #117 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Mohammed #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Mohammed #128 among boys in Norway.
Charlie and Mohammed over time
Charlie and Mohammed appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 3 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 3 of those lists, Charlie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Charlie moved ahead of Mohammed in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #301 and #301 the year before became #174 and #286.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Charlie and Mohammed averaged 12.1 places apart, ending at #22 and #20.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Mohammed were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #20.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #4 in 2016, Mohammed #255 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mohammed in 9.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Mohammed #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1995–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mohammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Mohammed #179 in 1998.
The order changed in 1997: Charlie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #301 and #301; by 1997 that had become #174 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Mohammed #468.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1990–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mohammed in 26.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Mohammed #102 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Mohammed #128.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mohammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2016, Mohammed #255 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, 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 | Charlie | Mohammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. | 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 | English, via Germanic Karl | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | /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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while Mohammed is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Charlie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- Charlie's recorded meaning differs from Mohammed's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Charlie 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
Charlie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys