Mohammed vs Severin
Mohammed and Severincompared 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 2019, Mohammed was ranked #31 and Severin #3937 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohammed was ranked #128 and Severin #197 among boys in Norway.
Mohammed and Severin over time
Mohammed and Severin appear together in 1 published list, across 38 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Severin 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.
Mohammed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Severin 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 1975, Mohammed moved ahead of Severin in Norway · Boys — #338 and #316 the year before became #178 and #630.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammed and Severin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #128 and #197.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1948–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Severin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #102 in 2002, Severin #192 in 2021.
The order changed in 1975: Mohammed moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #338 and #316; by 1975 that had become #178 and #630.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #128, Severin #197.
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 | Severin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Norway · Boys #197 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Severin does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed and Severin both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Severin 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 Severin 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
Severin
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #316 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #192 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #197 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys