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Mohammed

/moʊˈhæmɪd/ · 100% boys · #595 in the US for boys, 2025

Mohammed has been given to about 16,225 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/moʊˈhæmɪd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 15,508
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mohammed per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 566
  • Born in 2025486
  • All time16,225
  • England & Wales, 2025#20 · 1,712

How popular is Mohammed?

Mohammed ranks 595th among American boys in 2025, with 486 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 566 babies were given the name, ranking 499th. The typical living American called Mohammed is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Mohammed

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mohamed0.97
  2. Mohammad0.79
  3. Muhammad0.63
  4. Ahmed0.61
  5. Jared0.51
  6. Jarred0.51
  7. Obed0.51

Middle names for Mohammed

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mohammed Paul0.79
  2. Mohammed John0.79
  3. Mohammed Blake0.78
  4. Mohammed Wade0.78
  5. Mohammed Ross0.78
  6. Mohammed Quinn0.78

Sibling names for Mohammed

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alenasister · 0.99
  2. Chayasister · 0.99
  3. Reynasister · 0.98
  4. Alonsobrother · 0.98
  5. Ahmadbrother · 0.98
  6. Kieranbrother · 0.97

Where Mohammed is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Michigan0.06%
  2. New York0.06%
  3. Illinois0.05%
  4. Maryland0.03%
  5. Virginia0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mohammed White0.74
  2. Mohammed Nguyen0.74
  3. Mohammed Hill0.74
  4. Mohammed Hall0.74
  5. Mohammed Brown0.74
  6. Mohammed Allen0.73

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mohammed

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mohammed across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.