Fionntan vs Mohammed
Fionntan 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 2003, Fionntan was ranked #3467 and Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Fionntan was ranked #221 and Mohammed #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Fionntan and Mohammed over time
Fionntan and Mohammed appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Fionntan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mohammed in 0.
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.
Fionntan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mohammed 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.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1999–2022
Fionntan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mohammed in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fionntan #173 in 2001, Mohammed #255 in 2018.
The order changed in 2022: Fionntan moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #416 and #255; by 2022 that had become #221 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Fionntan #221, Mohammed #414.
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 | Fionntan | 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, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Fionntan does not have one recorded yet.
- Fionntan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Fionntan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Fionntan 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
Fionntan
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #210 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · 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 recorded1996–2025
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