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Kaiden vs Muhammad

Kaiden 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, Kaiden was ranked #396 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Kaiden was ranked #199 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Kaiden was ranked #244 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Kaiden was ranked #339 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Kaiden and Muhammad over time

Kaiden and Muhammad appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaiden in 1.

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.

Kaiden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2024, Muhammad moved ahead of Kaiden in Northern Ireland · Boys — #132 and #232 the year before became #339 and #154.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 19972024

    Kaiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Kaiden #110 in 2013, Muhammad #1 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaiden #396, Muhammad #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 20092025

    Kaiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Kaiden #181 in 2014, Muhammad #35 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaiden #244, Muhammad #35.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 20092024

    Kaiden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Muhammad in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Kaiden #99 in 2012, Muhammad #154 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2024: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #132 and #232; by 2024 that had become #339 and #154.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaiden #339, 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

Side-by-side comparison of Kaiden, Muhammad
FieldKaidenMuhammad
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedPraiseworthy, commendable.
OriginNot yet recordedArabic
PronunciationNot yet recorded/muˈħammad/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedMohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Kaiden does not have one recorded yet.
  • Kaiden has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
  • A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Kaiden doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Kaiden 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

Kaiden

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #1454 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2024

    Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Muhammad

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys