Henry vs Muhammad
Henry 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 2024, Henry was ranked #14 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #95 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #6 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #76 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #45 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #50 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Henry and Muhammad over time
Henry and Muhammad appear together in 5 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Muhammad in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Henry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Muhammad 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Muhammad moved ahead of Henry in England and Wales · Boys — #35 and #38 the year before became #38 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Henry and Muhammad changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2025, ending at #50 and #94.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Henry and Muhammad averaged 10.5 places apart, ending at #14 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Henry and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 77 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #50 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Henry #10 in 2021, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys77 shared years, 1946–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Muhammad in 51.
Highest recorded here: Henry #50 in 2025, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #50, Muhammad #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Muhammad in 9.
Highest recorded here: Henry #75 in 2016, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #108 and #109; by 2022 that had become #86 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #76, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Muhammad in 17.
Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #35 and #38; by 2008 that had become #38 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #14, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #22 in 2023, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #45, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #4 in 2023, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #6, Muhammad #21.
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 | Henry | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Home ruler, estate ruler. | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Germanic, via Old French Henri | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛnɹi/ | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (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 | high | high |
What the data shows
- Henry is recorded with a Germanic, via Old French Henri origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Henry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- Henry's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys