Mohammed
An English spelling of the Arabic name borne by the founder of Islam, formed from a verb meaning to praise and understood as the praised one.
Mohammed in 2025
Mohammed was given to 486 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,195th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,822 babies born.
The history of Mohammed
Mohammed reached its highest point in 2014, when 566 babies were given the name, ranking 1,047th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,014th, in 2001.
Across the 104 years of records since 1922, 16,225 babies have been named Mohammed. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mohammed by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mohammed | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 7,641 |
| 1930s | 8 | 5,607 |
| 1940s | 17 | 6,659 |
| 1950s | 50 | 6,718 |
| 1960s | 97 | 4,941 |
| 1970s | 438 | 2,299 |
| 1980s | 1,416 | 1,567 |
| 1990s | 3,068 | 1,041 |
| 2000s | 3,844 | 1,014 |
| 2010s | 4,689 | 1,047 |
| 2020s | 2,587 | 1,195 |
Where Mohammed is heading
Mohammed has fallen 13% over the past decade, from 561 babies in 2015 to 486 in 2025.
Names like Mohammed
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mohammed.