Mohammed vs Rudolf
Mohammed and Rudolfcompared 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 2023, Mohammed was ranked #28 and Rudolf #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1977, Mohammed was ranked #182 and Rudolf #562 among boys in Norway.
Mohammed and Rudolf over time
Mohammed and Rudolf appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rudolf in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1945–1977
Mohammed held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rudolf in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #167 in 1966, Rudolf #220 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Mohammed #182, Rudolf #562.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2004–2023
Mohammed held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Rudolf in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #16 in 2008, Rudolf #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mohammed #28, Rudolf #3523.
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 | Rudolf |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Rudolf does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rudolf.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Rudolf doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mohammed a "high" Data Confidence level and Rudolf 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
Rudolf
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #220 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–1977
Highest recorded position: #220 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–1977).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys