Mohamed is a distinctive choice, ranked #209 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mohamed in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#209
US Rank #527
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About the Name Mohamed
Mohamed ranked #209 in 2025, down from its peak of #132 in 2006 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mohamed is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mohamed in their class.
In the US it sits at #548 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Mohamed
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also known as MBZ or MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who has served as the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi since 2022.
Mohamed Salah — Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team.
Ghanam Mohamed — Ghanam Mohamed Ghanam Abdalla is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Modern Future FC as a defensive midfielder.
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 Mohamed
Unlikely. With around 240 UK babies named Mohamed per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mohamed in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mohamed has been fairly steady, ranked #209 in 2025 against #192 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #132 in 2006.
Mohamed is more popular in the UK (#207) than in the US (#548). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mohamed include: Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mohamed Salah and Ghanam Mohamed. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mohamed ranks #548 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
240
UK babies named Mohamed (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 17 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mohamed
Almost certainly the only Mohamed in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mohamed
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also known as MBZ or MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who has served as the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi since 2022.
Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team.
Ghanam Mohamed Ghanam Abdalla is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Modern Future FC as a defensive midfielder.
Major General Mohamed Bey Naguib Youssef Qutb El-Qashlan, known simply as Mohamed Naguib (Arabic: محمد نجيب), was an Egyptian military officer and revolutionary who, along with Gamal Abdel Nasser, was one of the two principal leaders of the Free Officers movement of 1952 that toppled the monarchy of Egypt and the Sudan, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Egypt.