Christopher vs Mohamed
Christopher and Mohamedcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #121 and Mohamed #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Mohamed #382 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Christopher was ranked #153 and Mohamed #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #204 and Mohamed #207 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #311 and Mohamed #343 among boys in Norway.
Christopher and Mohamed over time
Christopher and Mohamed appear together in 4 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Christopher held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mohamed 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.
Christopher reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mohamed in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christopher and Mohamed changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2025, ending at #311 and #343.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Christopher and Mohamed averaged 57.7 places apart, ending at #204 and #207.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Mohamed were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 79 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #311 and #343.
List by list
Norway · Boys79 shared years, 1946–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Mohamed in 59.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #54 in 1987, Mohamed #88 in 1995.
The order changed in 2025: Christopher moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #444 and #241; by 2025 that had become #311 and #343.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #311, Mohamed #343.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1980–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Mohamed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #16 in 1988, Mohamed #211 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #121, Mohamed #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mohamed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #25 in 1996, Mohamed #132 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #204, Mohamed #207.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2001–2023
Christopher held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mohamed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #24 in 2001, Mohamed #280 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Christopher #153, Mohamed #395.
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 | Christopher | Mohamed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Mohamed does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher and Mohamed both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Mohamed doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mohamed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #261 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #343 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys