Mohammad vs Stefan
Mohammad and Stefancompared 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 Stefan #385 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohammad was ranked #113 and Stefan #272 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammad was ranked #141 and Stefan #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohammad was ranked #207 and Stefan #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Mohammad was ranked #299 and Stefan #263 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Mohammad and Stefan over time
Mohammad and Stefan appear together in 3 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Mohammad held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stefan 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.
Stefan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mohammad 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
Mohammad and Stefan changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1947 and 2025, ending at #113 and #272.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammad and Stefan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 76 years, from 1947 to 2025, ending at #113 and #272.
List by list
Norway · Boys76 shared years, 1947–2025
Mohammad held the stronger position in 71 of those years, Stefan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #60 in 1999, Stefan #98 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammad #113, Stefan #272.
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1988–2025
Mohammad held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Stefan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #204 in 2002, Stefan #154 in 1989.
The order changed in 2021: Mohammad moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #280 and #226; by 2021 that had become #312 and #326.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammad #207, Stefan #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohammad held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stefan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #53 in 2024, Stefan #155 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammad #53, Stefan #385.
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 | Stefan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #113 (2025) | Norway · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stefan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Stefan
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys