Muhammad Popularity
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Rising
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #108 |
| 1997 | #95 |
| 1998 | #89 |
| 1999 | #82 |
| 2000 | #69 |
| 2001 | #69 |
| 2002 | #61 |
| 2003 | #61 |
| 2004 | #51 |
| 2005 | #52 |
| 2006 | #43 |
| 2007 | #38 |
| 2008 | #37 |
| 2009 | #36 |
| 2010 | #31 |
| 2011 | #22 |
| 2012 | #19 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #14 |
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #8 |
| 2019 | #7 |
| 2020 | #5 |
| 2021 | #5 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #1 |
| 2024 | #1 |
| 2025 | #1 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 77 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.
In 2025: #1 among boys in England and Wales, #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #94 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in England and Wales in 2025.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #1 | 5,957 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1 | 5,721 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1 | 4,661 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #2 | 4,177 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 3,722 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 3,710 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #7 | 3,604 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 3,507 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #10 | 3,691 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 3,908 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #12 | 3,730 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #14 | 3,588 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #15 | 3,499 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #19 | 3,161 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #22 | 2,854 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #31 | 2,451 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #36 | 2,162 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #37 | 2,081 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #38 | 1,815 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #43 | 1,636 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #52 | 1,318 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #51 | 1,286 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #61 | 1,048 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #61 | 979 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #69 | 861 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #69 | 780 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #82 | 659 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #89 | 621 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #95 | 552 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #108 | 441 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 223 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 203 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #36 | 174 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 175 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 172 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 190 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 184 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 138 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #154 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #232 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #192 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #326 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #304 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #274 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #319 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #318 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #253 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #314 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #293 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #341 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #265 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #263 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #94 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #72 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #70 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #85 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #102 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #88 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #89 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #83 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #85 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #111 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #83 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #92 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #112 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #106 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #103 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #138 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #150 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #144 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #159 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #173 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #199 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #204 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #238 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #237 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #242 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #244 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #243 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #242 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #263 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #237 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #233 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #238 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #152 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #186 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #198 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #194 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #165 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #167 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #170 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #133 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #128 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #141 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #165 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #176 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #156 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #179 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #158 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #216 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #314 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #207 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #208 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #212 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #222 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #315 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #296 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #231 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #390 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #225 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #248 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #282 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #254 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #377 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #491 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #272 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #371 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #303 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #473 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #408 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #432 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #283 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #329 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #326 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #314 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #333 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #314 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #305 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #319 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #83 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #119 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #157 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #156 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #178 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #171 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #196 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #171 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #235 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #201 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #223 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #379 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #242 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #242 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #336 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #334 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #299 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #337 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #2 | 293 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.