Gustav vs Muhammad
Gustav and Muhammad compared 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 2025, Gustav was ranked #2664 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Gustav was ranked #19 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Gustav and Muhammad over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Gustav and Muhammad over time
Gustav and Muhammad appear together in 2 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Gustav and Muhammad changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2025, ending at #19 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Gustav and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 77 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #19 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Gustav #19 in 2025, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys77 shared years, 1946–2025
Gustav held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Muhammad in 33.
Highest recorded here: Gustav #19 in 2025, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gustav #19, Muhammad #94.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Gustav held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 26.
Highest recorded here: Gustav #1786 in 2015, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gustav #2664, Muhammad #1.
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 Gustav
Pairs where Gustav shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Gustav
Aksel and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #19.
Aksel · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Gustav
Anders and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #19.
Anders · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Gustav
Andreas and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #19.
Andreas · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Gustav
Arne and Gustav were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #19.
Arne · Gustav · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
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
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.
- Frank vs Vidar
Frank and Vidar changed places 36 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #478.
Frank · Vidar · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Helge vs Rolf
Helge and Rolf changed places 35 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #352 and #437.
Helge · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Stein vs Arild
Stein and Arild changed places 34 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2014, ending at #452 and #408.
Stein · Arild · 67 shared years, 1945–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Kari
Inger and Kari changed places 33 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #292 and #222.
Inger · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Gustav | 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 | England and Wales, Norway | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Gustav does not have one recorded yet.
- Gustav has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Gustav doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Gustav 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
Gustav
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #154 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: #19 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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