Mohammed
Mohammed was the 595th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 486 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 479th; the most babies were born in 2014 (566). Over the last ten years it has moved down 84 places. More babies were named Mohammed in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mohamed) praised, praiseworthy · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #595 boys, up 48 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 486boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014566 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,225babies recorded
What does the name Mohammed mean?
Mohammed is a spelling of Mohamed, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mohamed's meaning and origin.
Mohamed is a common spelling of Muhammad, the name of the prophet of Islam; Wiktionary records it in French and English, among other languages. DMNES glosses Arabic Muhammad as "praised, commendable, laudable," and Wiktionary explains it as the passive participle of a verb meaning to praise, from the root ḥ-m-d. Wiktionary notes that the name Mahmud comes from the same root. Spellings vary because Arabic sounds have no exact match in Latin letters.
مُحَمَّد (Arabic, “praised, commendable”)ح م د (Arabic, “root: praise”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Muhammad, Mohammed, Mohammad, Mahmoud.
See also: Arabic names, names that mean fame.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Muhammad', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Muhammad' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mohamed' (French section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Mohammed popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #595 | 486 |
| 2020 | #643 | 418 |
| 2010 | #605 | 413 |
| 2000 | #519 | 432 |
| 1990 | #678 | 223 |
| 1980 | #1,000 | 82 |
| 1970 | #2,188 | 18 |
| 1960 | #3,015 | 9 |
| 1950 | #3,576 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mohammed, counting every spelling?
Mohammed is a spelling of Mohamed, a name family that ranked #240 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #595 for Mohammed on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,583 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed | 568 | #527 | 2,728 |
| Mohammad | 529 | #562 | 2,462 |
| Mohammed | 486 | #595 | 2,169 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mohammed?
486 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mohammed (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mohammed born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 17 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mohammed.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mohammed?
About 15,800 people born in the US named Mohammed are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 10 and 29. That makes Mohammed mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mohammed by state
How common Mohammed was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.9×), New York (3.2×), Illinois (3.1×), Virginia (1.8×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mohammed: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mohammed, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mohammed
What does Mohammed mean?
Mohammed is a spelling of Mohamed, which means “praised, praiseworthy” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Mohammed?
Mohammed was the 595th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 486 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 479th; the most babies were born in 2014 (566). Over the last ten years it has moved down 84 places. More babies were named Mohammed in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mohammed a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mohammed in the US.
Where is Mohammed most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mohammed was most common in Michigan (0.97 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Illinois.