Joel vs Muhammed
Joel and Muhammedcompared 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, Joel was ranked #223 and Muhammed #129 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Joel was ranked #133 and Muhammed #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Joel was ranked #178 and Muhammed #323 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Joel was ranked #278 and Muhammed #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Joel was ranked #430 and Muhammed #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Joel and Muhammed over time
Joel and Muhammed appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Joel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Muhammed 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.
Muhammed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Joel 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 2019, Muhammed moved ahead of Joel in England and Wales · Boys — #130 and #147 the year before became #164 and #148.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Joel and Muhammed averaged 49.4 places apart, ending at #223 and #129.
- Longest-running competitions
Joel and Muhammed were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #223 and #129.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1979–2025
Joel held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Muhammed in 1.
Highest recorded here: Joel #148 in 2021, Muhammed #233 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joel #178, Muhammed #323.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Joel held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Muhammed in 8.
Highest recorded here: Joel #62 in 2001, Muhammed #108 in 2013.
The order changed in 2019: Muhammed moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #130 and #147; by 2019 that had become #164 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joel #223, Muhammed #129.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2000–2024
Joel held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joel #185 in 2005, Muhammed #347 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joel #430, Muhammed #785.
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 | Joel | Muhammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #178 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #129 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joel has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Muhammed.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Joel
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #523 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2010
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Muhammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #129 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys