Leo vs Muhammad
Leo 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, Leo was ranked #5 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Leo was ranked #5 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Leo was ranked #5 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Leo was ranked #10 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Leo was ranked #12 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Leo was ranked #28 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Leo and Muhammad over time
Leo and Muhammad appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Muhammad in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leo and Muhammad changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5 and #1.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Leo and Muhammad averaged 21.3 places apart, ending at #5 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Leo and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1947 to 2025, ending at #28 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Leo #5 in 2022, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1947–2025
Leo held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Muhammad in 26.
Highest recorded here: Leo #28 in 2025, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leo #28, Muhammad #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Leo held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #10 in 2025, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leo #10, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leo held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Muhammad in 24.
Highest recorded here: Leo #5 in 2022, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leo #5, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Leo held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #6 in 2023, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leo #12, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Leo held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #3 in 2022, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leo #5, 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 | Leo | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Lion. | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Latin | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːoʊ/ | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #5 (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 | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Leo is recorded with a Latin origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Leo has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- Leo'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.
- The available evidence gives Leo 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
Leo
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 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