Boys' name · since 1974

Mohamad

3,662 babies named Mohamad in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,233 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,042 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,662
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade

Mohamad currently ranks #2042 among boys' names in America, with 3,662 babies recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mohamad has been recorded 3,662 times among boys since 1974, currently ranked #2042 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.

  • #2,233 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,042 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,662 born since 1974
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mohamad ranks #2,233 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,042 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,662 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.

#2,233 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,042 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,662
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.3%
Mohamad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Mohamad's 3,662 recorded births place it above 95.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

How Mohamad compares

3,662 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Mohamad's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mohamad Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,662 369 358,536
Peak-year births 126 34 22,252

Mohamad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mohamad's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 126, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mohamad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
126
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
050100150 197419811988199520022009201620232025 73

Mohamad by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (978 births, 27% of the file).

1990s was Mohamad's strongest decade.

978 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Mohamad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 978 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Mohamad compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mohamad's total volume

Mohamad vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -70, 4.4%-117, 3.1%-56, 7.6%-32, 9.2%-146, 1.8%-33, 6%-47, 9.7%-109, 5.6%-50, 5.3%-141, 2.5%-111, 2.9%-43, 7.1%-140, 2.8%-145, 1.7%-115, 3.4%Mohamad-52, 3.4%Mohamad
Mohamad vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Mohamad by state

Where Mohamad concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mohamad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
854 23.3%
#2 California
434 11.9%
#3 New York
347 9.5%
#4 Texas
240 6.6%
#5 Illinois
141 3.9%
#6 Ohio
93 2.5%
#7 New Jersey
90 2.5%
#8 Florida
63 1.7%
Michigan share of Mohamad's total US births 23.3%
Even split

854 of 3,662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Mohamad appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mohamad?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 3,662 babies named Mohamad. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,233 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,042 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 126 births.
Where does Mohamad sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mohamad ranks #2,233 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,042 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mohamad most popular?
Mohamad was most popular in the 1990s decade with 978 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Mohamad most popular?
The top states for the name Mohamad are Michigan (854 births), California (434 births), New York (347 births).
How long has the name Mohamad been used?
The SSA has tracked Mohamad since 1974 -- 52 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mohamad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohammed, Mohsin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mohamad's data

  • Mohamad's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (978 total births) through the 2020s (432) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Mohamads (854 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mohamad

Nearby Names Like Mohamad

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mohamad

Names with a similar popularity rank to Mohamad

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mohamad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mohamad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.