Mohammed vs Wesley
Mohammed and Wesleycompared 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 Wesley #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohammed was ranked #117 and Wesley #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Mohammed was ranked #254 and Wesley #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mohammed and Wesley over time
Mohammed and Wesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Mohammed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Wesley 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.
Wesley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mohammed and Wesley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1980 and 2023, ending at #254 and #770.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohammed held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Wesley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #16 in 2008, Wesley #178 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohammed #21, Wesley #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1980–2023
Mohammed held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Wesley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Mohammed #179 in 1998, Wesley #124 in 1980.
The order changed in 2006: Mohammed moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #448 and #343; by 2006 that had become #314 and #493.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mohammed #254, Wesley #770.
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 | Wesley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #545 (2024) |
| 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); Wesley does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohammed has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Wesley.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Wesley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Mohammed a "high" Data Confidence level and Wesley 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
Wesley
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2023
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #545 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys