Mohammad
A transliteration of Arabic Muhammad, from the verb meaning to praise, so the sense is one who is praised. It belonged to the founder of Islam.
Mohammad in 2025
Mohammad was given to 529 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,130th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,267 babies born.
The history of Mohammad
Mohammad reached its highest point in 2022, when 538 babies were given the name, ranking 1,116th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 977th, in 2000.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 17,193 babies have been named Mohammad. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mohammad by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mohammad | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 | 6,566 |
| 1970s | 439 | 1,969 |
| 1980s | 1,720 | 1,357 |
| 1990s | 3,594 | 1,035 |
| 2000s | 4,052 | 977 |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 1,121 |
| 2020s | 2,859 | 1,116 |
Where Mohammad is heading
Mohammad has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 524 babies in 2015 to 529 in 2025.
Names like Mohammad
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mohammad.