Hugo vs Muhammad
Hugo 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, Hugo was ranked #46 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #135 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #18 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #42 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #81 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #101 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Hugo and Muhammad over time
Hugo and Muhammad appear together in 5 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Muhammad in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hugo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2024, Muhammad moved ahead of Hugo in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #57 and #63 the year before became #60 and #45.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hugo and Muhammad changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #42 and #35.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Hugo and Muhammad averaged 35.8 places apart, ending at #42 and #35.
- Longest-running competitions
Hugo and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #101 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hugo #45 in 2021, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1946–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Muhammad in 49.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #101 in 2025, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order changed in 1978: Muhammad moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #231 and #314; by 1978 that had become #276 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #101, Muhammad #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Muhammad in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #42 in 2025, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #57 and #63; by 2024 that had become #60 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #42, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #45 in 2021, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #46, Muhammad #1.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Muhammad in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #18 in 2025, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #18, Muhammad #21.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Muhammad in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #67 in 2023, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Hugo moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #390 and #293; by 2012 that had become #273 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #81, Muhammad #154.
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 | Hugo | 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 | /muˈħammad/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 #18 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Hugo does not have one recorded yet.
- Hugo has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Hugo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Hugo 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
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 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