Mohammad vs Phillip
Mohammad and Phillipcompared 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 2024, Mohammad was ranked #53 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohammad was ranked #113 and Phillip #268 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Mohammad was ranked #280 and Phillip #192 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammad was ranked #231 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohammad and Phillip over time
Mohammad and Phillip appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Mohammad held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Phillip 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.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mohammad in 1. 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
Mohammad and Phillip changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1988 and 2024, ending at #231 and #785.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammad and Phillip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #113 and #268.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1972–2025
Mohammad held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Phillip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #60 in 1999, Phillip #116 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammad #113, Phillip #268.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohammad held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Phillip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #53 in 2024, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammad #53, Phillip #1460.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1988–2024
Mohammad held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Phillip in 7.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #224 in 2005, Phillip #154 in 1988.
The order changed in 2001: Mohammad moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #324 and #188; by 2001 that had become #273 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammad #231, Phillip #785.
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 | Mohammad | Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #113 (2025) | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Phillip.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mohammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #147 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #113 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys