Muhammad vs Senan
Muhammad and Senancompared 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, Muhammad was ranked #1 and Senan #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Muhammad was ranked #35 and Senan #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Muhammad was ranked #154 and Senan #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Muhammad and Senan over time
Muhammad and Senan appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Senan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Muhammad in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Senan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Muhammad and Senan averaged 55.4 places apart, ending at #35 and #38.
- Longest-running competitions
Muhammad and Senan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #35 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #35 in 2025, Senan #38 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Muhammad held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Senan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #35 in 2025, Senan #38 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Muhammad #35, Senan #38.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Muhammad held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Senan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #1 in 2023, Senan #1339 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Muhammad #1, Senan #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Muhammad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Senan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #154 in 2024, Senan #65 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Muhammad #154, Senan #104.
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 | Senan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Senan does not have one recorded yet.
- Muhammad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Senan.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Senan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Muhammad a "high" Data Confidence level and Senan 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
Senan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys