Mohamed vs Raymond
Mohamed and Raymondcompared 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 2008, Mohamed was ranked #123 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mohamed was ranked #207 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohamed was ranked #286 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Mohamed was ranked #395 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Mohamed and Raymond over time
Mohamed and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohamed 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.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mohamed 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mohamed and Raymond changed places 16 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2008, ending at #123 and #487.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mohamed rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #261 and #265 in 1945 to #123 and #487 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohamed and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #123 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008
Mohamed held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Raymond in 32.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #88 in 1995, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Mohamed #123, Raymond #487.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1980–2025
Mohamed held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Raymond in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #211 in 2006, Raymond #48 in 1983.
The order changed in 2023: Mohamed moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #454 and #390; by 2023 that had become #254 and #660.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamed #286, Raymond #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohamed held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #132 in 2006, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohamed #207, Raymond #545.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohamed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Raymond.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #343 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys