Mohammad vs Riley

Mohammad and Rileycompared 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 Riley #80 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammad was ranked #141 and Riley #85 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mohammad was ranked #352 and Riley #98 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohammad was ranked #207 and Riley #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Mohammad and Riley over time

Mohammad and Riley appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Riley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohammad 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.

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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohammad held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Riley in 16.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #53 in 2024, Riley #8 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammad #53, Riley #80.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Mohammad held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Riley in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #204 in 2002, Riley #101 in 2012.
The order changed in 2009: Riley moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #247 and #267; by 2009 that had become #322 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammad #207, Riley #188.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Riley

Pairs where Riley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Amelia vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Riley #29 in 2021.
Amelia · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Riley #8 in 2012.
Harry · Riley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2012 England and Wales ranking
Isla vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2020, Riley #29 in 2021.
Isla · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Liam vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Riley #6 in 2008.
Liam · Riley · 24 shared years, 2000–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2010 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mohammad, Riley
Field	Mohammad	Riley
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	An Irish surname (variant of Reilly) or an English surname meaning 'rye clearing' — its use as a first name is relatively modern, dating from the 1980s-90s.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈɹaɪ.li/
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #113 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #66 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Riley has a recorded origin (Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition); Mohammad does not have one recorded yet.
Mohammad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Riley.
A meaning is recorded for Riley; Mohammad doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

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

Riley

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls