Mohamad vs Omar
Mohamad and Omarcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohamad was ranked #383 and Omar #137 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mohamad was ranked #771 and Omar #157 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Mohamad was ranked #770 and Omar #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohamad and Omar over time
Mohamad and Omar appear together in 2 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Omar 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 1 of those lists, and Omar 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 2012, Omar moved ahead of Mohamad in Norway · Boys — #173 and #179 the year before became #208 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mohamad and Omar changed places 25 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #383 and #137.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohamad and Omar were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #771 and #157.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mohamad #564 in 1996, Omar #150 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1955–2025
Mohamad held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Omar in 43.
Highest recorded here: Mohamad #146 in 2009, Omar #137 in 2013.
The order changed in 2012: Omar moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #173 and #179; by 2012 that had become #208 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamad #383, Omar #137.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mohamad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Omar in 30.
Highest recorded here: Mohamad #564 in 1996, Omar #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamad #771, Omar #157.
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 | Omar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as relating to long life, flourishing, or thriving — from the Arabic root 'to live long, to thrive'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoʊmɑr/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #383 (2025) | Norway · Boys #137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Omar has a recorded origin (Arabic); Mohamad does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohamad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Omar.
- A meaning is recorded for Omar; Mohamad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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 #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Omar
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #137 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys