Mohammad vs Viggo
Mohammad and Viggocompared 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 Viggo #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohammad was ranked #113 and Viggo #306 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammad was ranked #231 and Viggo #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohammad and Viggo over time
Mohammad and Viggo appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Mohammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Viggo 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.
Viggo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1955, Mohammad moved ahead of Viggo in Norway · Boys — #125 and #111 the year before became #121 and #127.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mohammad and Viggo changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #113 and #306.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammad and Viggo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #113 and #306.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1945–2025
Mohammad held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Viggo in 6.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #85 in 1985, Viggo #104 in 1947.
The order changed in 1955: Mohammad moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #125 and #111; by 1955 that had become #121 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammad #113, Viggo #306.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Mohammad held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Viggo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammad #53 in 2024, Viggo #1369 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammad #53, Viggo #1675.
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 | Viggo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Norway · Boys #113 (2025) | Norway · Boys #306 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Viggo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Viggo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #112 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: #104 among boys in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys