Mohamad vs Muhammad
Mohamad 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, Mohamad was ranked #747 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Mohamad was ranked #770 and Muhammad #63 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohamad was ranked #383 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Mohamad and Muhammad over time
Mohamad and Muhammad appear together in 2 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohamad 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.
Mohamad reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2010, Muhammad moved ahead of Mohamad in Norway · Boys — #146 and #150 the year before became #157 and #138.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mohamad and Muhammad changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2025, ending at #383 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohamad and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #383 and #94.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1956–2025
Mohamad held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Muhammad in 46.
Highest recorded here: Mohamad #146 in 2009, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order changed in 2010: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #146 and #150; by 2010 that had become #157 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamad #383, Muhammad #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohamad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mohamad #564 in 1996, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohamad #747, Muhammad #1.
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 | Mohamad | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #383 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Mohamad does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohamad and Muhammad both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Mohamad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mohamad 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
Mohamad
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #396 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #383 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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