Mohamed vs Neo
Mohamed and Neocompared 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 2025, Mohamed was ranked #209 and Neo #735 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Mohamed was ranked #254 and Neo #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohamed was ranked #343 and Neo #384 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohamed was ranked #382 and Neo #478 among boys in Scotland.
Mohamed and Neo over time
Mohamed and Neo appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Mohamed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Neo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Mohamed held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Neo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #132 in 2006, Neo #294 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamed #209, Neo #735.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Mohamed held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Neo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #106 in 2014, Neo #206 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamed #343, Neo #384.
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 | Mohamed | Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #209 (2025) | Norway · Boys #384 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohamed has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Neo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mohamed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #261 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #209 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Neo
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #436 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #206 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys