Jack vs Muhammad
Jack 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, Jack was ranked #22 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #2 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #7 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #4 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #10 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #432 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Jack and Muhammad over time
Jack and Muhammad appear together in 5 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Jack held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Muhammad in 1.
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.
Jack reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
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 2019, Muhammad moved ahead of Jack in England and Wales · Boys — #5 and #8 the year before became #8 and #7.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jack and Muhammad averaged 36.2 places apart, ending at #22 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Jack and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 74 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #432 and #94.
List by list
Norway · Boys74 shared years, 1946–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Muhammad in 54.
Highest recorded here: Jack #151 in 1956, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order changed in 1970: Muhammad moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #283 and #390; by 1970 that had become #290 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #432, Muhammad #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2000, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #2, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jack held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Muhammad in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 1996, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #5 and #8; by 2019 that had become #8 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jack #22, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Jack held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2003, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jack #4, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #3 in 2013, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #10, 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 | Jack | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | God is gracious (via John), though now used as an independent name. | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | English, historically a diminutive of John | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒæk/ | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Jankin | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #2 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Jack is recorded with a English, historically a diminutive of John origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Jack has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- Jack'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
Jack
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #171 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 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