Garreth vs Muhammad
Garreth and Muhammadcompared 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 2005, Garreth was ranked #3849 and Muhammad #52 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Garreth was ranked #701 and Muhammad #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Garreth and Muhammad over time
Garreth and Muhammad appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Garreth held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Muhammad 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.
Garreth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Muhammad 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
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1992–2009
Garreth held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Muhammad in 6.
Highest recorded here: Garreth #130 in 1994, Muhammad #149 in 2009.
The order changed in 2000: Muhammad moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #241 and #379; by 2000 that had become #390 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Garreth #701, Muhammad #149.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Muhammad
Pairs where Muhammad shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Muhammad vs Tom
In 1996 they stood at #108 and #102 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #1 and #976.
Muhammad · Tom · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Muhammad vs Kenneth
Over 72 shared years in Norway · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Kenneth fell — from #319 and #275 in 1946 to #102 and #475 in 2021.
Muhammad · Kenneth · 72 shared years, 1946–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Muhammad vs Kjetil
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Kjetil fell — from #319 and #202 in 1946 to #85 and #420 in 2022.
Muhammad · Kjetil · 71 shared years, 1946–2022 · Mirrored each other
- Muhammad vs Steffen
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #319 and #341 in 1946 to #94 and #519 in 2025.
Muhammad · Steffen · 70 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Garreth | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #701 (2009) | England and Wales · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Garreth does not have one recorded yet.
- Garreth has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Garreth doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Garreth a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Garreth
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #199 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2009
Highest recorded position: #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1966–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys