Mohammed vs Tristan
Mohammed and Tristancompared 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 Tristan #273 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammed was ranked #117 and Tristan #209 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mohammed was ranked #128 and Tristan #369 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammed was ranked #278 and Tristan #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohammed was ranked #468 and Tristan #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohammed and Tristan over time
Mohammed and Tristan appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 3 of those lists, Tristan 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 Tristan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1980 and 2025, ending at #468 and #317.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammed and Tristan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #20 and #273.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mohammed #16 in 2008, Tristan #119 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1980–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tristan in 32.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #179 in 1998, Tristan #99 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #468, Tristan #317.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tristan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #16 in 2008, Tristan #119 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #20, Tristan #273.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Mohammed held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tristan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #102 in 2002, Tristan #165 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohammed #128, Tristan #369.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Mohammed held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tristan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #255 in 2018, Tristan #137 in 2006.
The order changed in 2024: Mohammed moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #414 and #311; by 2024 that had become #278 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammed #278, Tristan #339.
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 2025 they were #20 and #716.
Mohammed · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #487 and #20.
Ben · Mohammed · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #20 and #352.
Mohammed · Bradley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #334 and #20.
Andrew · Mohammed · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Mohammed | Tristan |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #20 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Tristan does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tristan.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Tristan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mohammed a "high" Data Confidence level and Tristan 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
Tristan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys