Ethan vs Mohammed
Ethan 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, Ethan was ranked #48 and Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ethan was ranked #51 and Mohammed #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ethan was ranked #54 and Mohammed #117 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ethan was ranked #57 and Mohammed #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Ethan was ranked #315 and Mohammed #128 among boys in Norway.
Ethan and Mohammed over time
Ethan and Mohammed appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Ethan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mohammed in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mohammed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ethan 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ethan and Mohammed averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #48 and #21.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Ethan rose about as far as Mohammed fell — from #208 and #278 in 1989 to #51 and #468 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ethan and Mohammed were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #51 and #468.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1989–2025
Ethan held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Mohammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #30 in 2012, Mohammed #179 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ethan #51, Mohammed #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ethan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mohammed in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #11 in 2011, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ethan #48, Mohammed #21.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Ethan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mohammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #6 in 2012, Mohammed #255 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ethan #57, 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 | Ethan | Mohammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with qualities like 'solid, enduring, firm'. | 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 | Biblical Hebrew | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːθən/ | /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 #49 (2025) | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ethan is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Mohammed is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Ethan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- Ethan'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 Ethan 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
Ethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1991–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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