Total births
19,350
Boys' name · since 1943
Mohamed
19,350 babies named Mohamed in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #551
- among boys today
- 19,350
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
19,350 babies have been named Mohamed since 1943, making it today's #551 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mohamed recorded 19,350 times among boys since 1943, holding rank #551 nationally today, ahead of 96% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #551 among boys today
- 19,350 born since 1943
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mohamed is currently the #551 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 19,350 born since 1943, peaking in the 2010s.
- #551
- among boys today
- 19,350
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Mohamed vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#551
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mohamed was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
712 babies were named Mohamed in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Mohamed compares
19,350 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 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
Mohamed's all-time total is 53x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mohamed | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,350 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 712 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mohamed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mohamed's full recorded timeline at 1991, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 712 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mohamed at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#551
Active since
1943
Mohamed popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 712
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Mohamed by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mohamed's strongest decade.
6,472 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mohamed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 87
1960s
87 births
- 1970s 318
1970s
318 births
- 1980s 1,070
1980s
1,070 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,822 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,327 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,472 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,236 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,472 births (33% of all-time use).
How Mohamed 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 Mohamed's total volume
Mohamed vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Mohamed by state
Where Mohamed concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,747 | 19.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 1,738 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 1,646 | 8.5% |
| #4 | California | | 1,324 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,210 | 6.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 906 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 675 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 659 | 3.4% |
New York share of Mohamed's total US births 19.4%
Even split
3,747 of 19,350 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Mohamed appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mohamed? ▼
Mohamed has been given to 19,350 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #551 as of the latest data. 712 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Mohamed most popular? ▼
Mohamed was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,472 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Mohamed most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mohamed are New York (3,747 births), Michigan (1,738 births), Minnesota (1,646 births).
How long has the name Mohamed been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mohamed since 1943 -- 83 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mohamed? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mohammad, Mohammed, Mohamad, Mohsin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mohamed's data
- Mohamed's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,472 total births) through the 2020s (3,236) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mohameds (3,747 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mohamed
Nearby Names Like Mohamed
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mohamed
Mohammad Boy
#602 17,183 births
Mohammed Boy
#596 16,225 births
Mohamad Boy
#1975 3,662 births
Mohsin Boy
#5125 481 births
Mohit Boy
432 births
Compare Mohamed side by side: Mohamed vs Mohammad Mohamed vs Mohammed Mohamed vs Mohamad
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mohamed
Dominick #550
67,180 births · Peak 2003
Roberto #552
112,643 births · Peak 1991
Kasen #549
11,414 births · Peak 2019
Deacon #553
11,570 births · Peak 2014
Jamir #548
9,314 births · Peak 2023
Alessandro #554
12,002 births · Peak 2025
Augustine #547
16,164 births · Peak 2025
Seth #555
165,793 births · Peak 2000
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mohamed: #551 Boys' Name - 19,350 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mohamed. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mohamed 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 June 2026.