Mohamed
One of several English spellings of the Arabic name Muhammad, formed from the root h-m-d, to praise, and understood as praised or praiseworthy.
Mohamed in 2025
Mohamed was given to 568 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,070th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,837 babies born.
The history of Mohamed
Mohamed reached its highest point in 2014, when 712 babies were given the name, ranking 883rd that year.
Across the 83 years of records since 1943, 19,350 babies have been named Mohamed. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mohamed by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mohamed | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 7,151 |
| 1950s | 12 | 7,312 |
| 1960s | 87 | 4,811 |
| 1970s | 318 | 2,559 |
| 1980s | 1,070 | 1,843 |
| 1990s | 2,822 | 1,063 |
| 2000s | 5,327 | 916 |
| 2010s | 6,472 | 883 |
| 2020s | 3,236 | 1,070 |
Where Mohamed is heading
Mohamed has fallen 15% over the past decade, from 671 babies in 2015 to 568 in 2025.
Names like Mohamed
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mohamed.