Mohammed vs Vladimir
Mohammed and Vladimircompared 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 2024, Mohammed was ranked #21 and Vladimir #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Mohammed was ranked #134 and Vladimir #521 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mohammed was ranked #454 and Vladimir #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohammed and Vladimir over time
Mohammed and Vladimir appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Vladimir 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, Vladimir 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Mohammed and Vladimir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1949 to 2019, ending at #134 and #521.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1949–2019
Mohammed held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #106 in 1995, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Mohammed #134, Vladimir #521.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Mohammed held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #16 in 2008, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammed #21, Vladimir #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2022
Mohammed held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #229 in 2010, Vladimir #552 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mohammed #454, Vladimir #779.
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 | Vladimir |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1402 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Vladimir does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed and Vladimir both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Vladimir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mohammed a "high" Data Confidence level and Vladimir 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
Vladimir
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2019
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1947–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys