Mehmed is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mehmed in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Mehmed
Mehmed is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1584 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1907 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2012.
Mehmed is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mehmed in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mehmed
Mehmed Pasha — Mehmed Pasha or Mehmet Pasha may refer to: Ayas Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Baltaci Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman vizier and east front commander Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Çerkes Mehmed Pasha,…
Mehmed Sabahaddin — Sultanzade Mehmed Sabahaddin was an Ottoman prince, sociologist, and intellectual.
Mehmed I — Mehmed I, also known as Mehmed Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: چلبی محمد, "the noble-born") or Kirişçi (Greek: Κυριτζής, romanized: Kyritzis, "lord's son"), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mehmed
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Mehmed per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mehmed in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mehmed is at its highest recorded position — #1,613 in 2025, with 16 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,848.
Mehmed is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Mehmed does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mehmeds in the wild.
16
UK babies named Mehmed (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mehmed
Almost certainly the only Mehmed in the class
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UK Popularity (2012–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mehmed
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mehmed Pasha or Mehmet Pasha may refer to: Ayas Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Baltaci Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman vizier and east front commander Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Çerkes Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Cerrah Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Damat Mehmet Ali Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Dervish Mehmed Pasha (disambiguation) Elmas Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Emin Pasha, also known as Mehmet Emin Pasha, German physician who entered Ottoman service Emir Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman defterdar, governor of Egypt and of Damascus Gürcü Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Hadım Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman grand vizier Haseki Mehmed Pasha (fl.
Mehmed I, also known as Mehmed Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: چلبی محمد, "the noble-born") or Kirişçi (Greek: Κυριτζής, romanized: Kyritzis, "lord's son"), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421.