Muhammad vs Øyvind
Muhammad and Øyvindcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Muhammad was ranked #94 and Øyvind #307 among boys in Norway.
Muhammad and Øyvind over time
Muhammad and Øyvind appear together in 1 published list, across 77 years of shared records. Øyvind held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Muhammad 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.
Øyvind 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Muhammad moved ahead of Øyvind in Norway · Boys — #159 and #149 the year before became #144 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Muhammad and Øyvind were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 77 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #94 and #307.
List by list
Norway · Boys77 shared years, 1946–2025
Muhammad held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Øyvind in 58.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #70 in 2023, Øyvind #9 in 1980.
The order changed in 2008: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #159 and #149; by 2008 that had become #144 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Muhammad #94, Øyvind #307.
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 Muhammad
Pairs where Muhammad shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Muhammad vs Tom
In 1996 they stood at #108 and #102 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #1 and #757.
Muhammad · Tom · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Muhammad vs Kenneth
Over 72 shared years in Norway · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Kenneth fell — from #319 and #275 in 1946 to #102 and #475 in 2021.
Muhammad · Kenneth · 72 shared years, 1946–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Muhammad vs Kjetil
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Kjetil fell — from #319 and #202 in 1946 to #85 and #420 in 2022.
Muhammad · Kjetil · 71 shared years, 1946–2022 · Mirrored each other
- Muhammad vs Steffen
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #319 and #341 in 1946 to #94 and #519 in 2025.
Muhammad · Steffen · 70 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Øyvind
Pairs where Øyvind shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Øyvind
Aksel and Øyvind were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #307.
Aksel · Øyvind · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Øyvind
Anders and Øyvind were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #307.
Anders · Øyvind · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Øyvind
Andreas and Øyvind were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #307.
Andreas · Øyvind · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Øyvind
Arne and Øyvind were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #307.
Arne · Øyvind · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Muhammad | Øyvind |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) | Norway · Boys #307 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Øyvind does not have one recorded yet.
- Muhammad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Øyvind.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Øyvind doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Muhammad a "high" Data Confidence level and Øyvind 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
Øyvind
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #51 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #307 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys