Mohamed vs Mohammed

Side-by-side comparison of Mohamed and Mohammed — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mohamed

Boy name · Rank #548

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Name B

Mohammed

Boy name · Rank #596

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Metric Mohamed Mohammed
Current Rank #548 #596
Total Births (all years) 18,781 15,727
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 712 566
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Mohamed Mohammed
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 8
1940ss 6 17
1950ss 12 50
1960ss 87 97
1970ss 318 437
1980ss 1,070 1,413
1990ss 2,822 3,064
2000ss 5,327 3,843
2010ss 6,472 4,689
2020ss 2,667 2,098

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mohamed Mohammed
2014 712 566
2015 671 561
2016 647 461
2017 663 478
2018 654 425
2019 614 401
2020 508 418
2021 552 382
2022 524 367
2023 543 450
2024 540 481

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1943–2024.

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