Muhammad vs Robertas
Muhammad and Robertascompared 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 2019, Muhammad was ranked #7 and Robertas #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Muhammad was ranked #110 and Robertas #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1993, Muhammad was ranked #152 and Robertas #629 among boys in Norway.
Muhammad and Robertas over time
Muhammad and Robertas appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Robertas 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.
Robertas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Muhammad 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #128 in 1985, Robertas #287 in 1985.
List by list
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1963–1993
Muhammad held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Robertas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #128 in 1985, Robertas #287 in 1985.
The order changed in 1965: Muhammad moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #491 and #447; by 1965 that had become #254 and #540.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Muhammad #152, Robertas #629.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2019
Muhammad held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Robertas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #7 in 2019, Robertas #2390 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Muhammad #7, Robertas #4702.
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 | Muhammad | Robertas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Praiseworthy, commendable. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /muˈħammad/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| 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
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Robertas does not have one recorded yet.
- Muhammad and Robertas both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Robertas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Muhammad a "high" Data Confidence level and Robertas a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Robertas
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #447 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1993
Highest recorded position: #287 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1963–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys