Mohammed vs Reece
Mohammed and Reececompared 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, Mohammed was ranked #21 and Reece #592 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammed was ranked #117 and Reece #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammed was ranked #278 and Reece #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohammed was ranked #468 and Reece #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohammed and Reece over time
Mohammed and Reece appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Reece held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohammed in 1.
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.
Reece reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mohammed 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
Mohammed and Reece changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1991 and 2025, ending at #468 and #402.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammed and Reece were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #468 and #402.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #41 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #21 and #592.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1991–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Reece in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #179 in 1998, Reece #82 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #468, Reece #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohammed held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Reece in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #16 in 2008, Reece #40 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammed #21, Reece #592.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Mohammed held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Reece in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #255 in 2018, Reece #38 in 2006.
The order changed in 2024: Mohammed moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #414 and #192; by 2024 that had become #278 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammed #278, Reece #404.
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 | Mohammed | Reece |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Alternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mu.ˈħam.mad/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Muhammad | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Reece does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Reece.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Reece doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Mohammed a "high" Data Confidence level and Reece a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Mohammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #218 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: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Reece
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys