Muhammad has been given to about 21,962 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Muhammad ranks 239th among American boys in 2025, with 1,473 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,473 babies were given the name, ranking 239th. The typical living American called Muhammad is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in New York, where it accounts for 0.22% of births.
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.