Mohammed vs Tommie
Mohammed and Tommiecompared 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 2025, Mohammed was ranked #20 and Tommie #1093 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammed was ranked #117 and Tommie #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohammed was ranked #468 and Tommie #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohammed and Tommie over time
Mohammed and Tommie appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tommie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mohammed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tommie 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
Mohammed and Tommie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2025, ending at #468 and #468.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammed and Tommie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #20 and #1093.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tommie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #16 in 2008, Tommie #564 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #20, Tommie #1093.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1998–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tommie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #179 in 1998, Tommie #319 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #468, Tommie #468.
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 | Tommie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Tommie does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tommie.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Tommie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Mohammed a "high" Data Confidence level and Tommie 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tommie
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1093 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys