Mohamed vs William
Mohamed and Williamcompared 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, Mohamed was ranked #343 and William #3 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mohamed was ranked #207 and William #27 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Mohamed was ranked #395 and William #58 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohamed was ranked #382 and William #66 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohamed was ranked #286 and William #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohamed and William over time
Mohamed and William appear together in 4 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. William held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
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.
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 1994, William moved ahead of Mohamed in Norway · Boys — #102 and #112 the year before became #103 and #90.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mohamed and William changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #343 and #3.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohamed and William were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #343 and #3.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mohamed #132 in 2006, William #7 in 2006.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Mohamed held the stronger position in 43 of those years, William in 38.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #88 in 1995, William #1 in 2012.
The order changed in 1994: William moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #102 and #112; by 1994 that had become #103 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamed #343, William #3.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1980–2025
Mohamed held the stronger position in 0 of those years, William in 34.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #211 in 2006, William #14 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamed #286, William #73.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohamed held the stronger position in 0 of those years, William in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #132 in 2006, William #7 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohamed #207, William #27.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2001–2023
Mohamed held the stronger position in 0 of those years, William in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #280 in 2001, William #26 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mohamed #395, William #58.
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 | William |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'resolute protector' or 'will helmet', combining the ideas of desire/will and protection. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic (Old Frankish/Old High German Willehelm) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪljəm/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- William has a recorded origin (Germanic (Old Frankish/Old High German Willehelm)); Mohamed does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohamed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for William.
- A meaning is recorded for William; Mohamed doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #343 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
William
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #277 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1952–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys