Mehmet is a distinctive choice, ranked #898 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mehmet in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#898
About the Name Mehmet
Mehmet has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 143 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #435 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mehmet is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mehmet
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Mehmet per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mehmet in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mehmet has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 143 places in the last five years. Its peak was #435 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Mehmet 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.
Notable people named Mehmet include: Mehmet Şimşek — Mehmet Şimşek is a Turkish politician and economist, who has been serving as the Minister of Treasury and Finance since 4 June 2023.; Mehmet Büyükekşi — Mehmet Büyükekşi is a Turkish business man, architect and former president of the Turkish Football Federation.; Mehmet Günsür — Mehmet Günsür is a Turkish model, actor and producer..
Mehmet does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mehmets in the wild.
35
UK babies named Mehmet (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 143 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mehmet
Likely around 1 other Mehmet in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Mehmet Şimşek is a Turkish politician and economist, who has been serving as the Minister of Treasury and Finance since 4 June 2023. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 24 November 2015 until the office's abolition on 9 July 2018.
Mehmet Büyükekşi is a Turkish business man, architect and former president of the Turkish Football Federation. He was the president for Turkish Süper Lig football club Gaziantep.
Muhammad Adil, also Mehmet Adil, is the successor and oldest son of Sultan-ul Awliya Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani and Hajjah Amina Adil, and the current spiritual leader (grandshaykh) of the Haqqani branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi order.
Atçalı Kel Mehmet Efe was a Zeybek who led a local revolt against Ottoman authority and established control of the Aydın region for a short period between 1829 and 1830 (during the reign of Mahmud II).
Mehmet Akif Ersoy was a Turkish poet, writer, academic, politician, and the author of the Turkish National Anthem. Widely regarded as one of the premiere literary minds of his time, Ersoy is noted for his command of the Turkish language, as well as his patriotism and role in the Turkish War of Independence.