Jorge vs Mohammed
Jorge and Mohammedcompared 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, Jorge was ranked #1758 and Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1997, Jorge was ranked #515 and Mohammed #133 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Jorge was ranked #755 and Mohammed #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jorge and Mohammed over time
Jorge and Mohammed appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jorge in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jorge reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mohammed 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 42 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mohammed rose about as far as Jorge fell — from #342 and #272 in 1951 to #515 and #133 in 1997.
- Longest-running competitions
Jorge and Mohammed were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1951 to 1997, ending at #515 and #133.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1951–1997
Jorge held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mohammed in 41.
Highest recorded here: Jorge #278 in 1952, Mohammed #106 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Jorge #515, Mohammed #133.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jorge held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mohammed in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jorge #528 in 1999, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jorge #1758, Mohammed #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 | Jorge | Mohammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Alternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mu.ˈħam.mad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Muhammad |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1758 (2024) | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Jorge does not have one recorded yet.
- Jorge has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Jorge doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Jorge a "medium" Data Confidence level and Mohammed a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Jorge
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #342 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–1997
Highest recorded position: #278 among boys in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1951–1997).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Mohammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #218 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: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys