Mohamed vs Younes
Mohamed and Younescompared 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 Younes #658 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohamed was ranked #343 and Younes #258 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohamed was ranked #286 and Younes #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohamed and Younes over time
Mohamed and Younes appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Mohamed held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Younes in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mohamed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Younes 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Mohamed held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Younes in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #132 in 2006, Younes #658 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamed #209, Younes #658.
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 | Younes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #209 (2025) | Norway · Boys #258 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohamed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Younes.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Younes
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2022–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2022–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #658 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys