Mohammed vs Torvald
Mohammed and Torvaldcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohammed was ranked #128 and Torvald #332 among boys in Norway.
Mohammed and Torvald over time
Mohammed and Torvald appear together in 1 published list, across 36 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Torvald in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Torvald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mohammed 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammed and Torvald were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #128 and #332.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1945–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Torvald in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #102 in 2002, Torvald #221 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #128, Torvald #332.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Mohammed
Pairs where Mohammed shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mohammed vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #21 and #880.
Mohammed · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ben vs Mohammed
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #36 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #509 and #21.
Ben · Mohammed · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mohammed vs Bradley
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #21 and #364.
Mohammed · Bradley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Andrew vs Mohammed
In 1996 they stood at #29 and #36 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #315 and #21.
Andrew · Mohammed · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Mohammed | Torvald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) | Norway · Boys #332 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Torvald does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Torvald.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Torvald doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Mohammed a "high" Data Confidence level and Torvald 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
Torvald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #221 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: #221 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #332 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys