Mohammed is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #20 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2025
#20
US Rank #595
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About the Name Mohammed
Mohammed has held its ground, ranked #20 in 2025 and never far from its best of #16 in 2008 โ a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 30 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 โ a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Mohammed is one of the most popular names in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Mohammed on the register.
In the US it sits at #596 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
โญ Famous People Named Mohammed
Mohammed Siraj โ Mohammed Siraj is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the India national team.
Jawar Mohammed โ Jawar Mohammed is an Ethiopian political analyst and activist.
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 Mohammed
Unlikely. With around 1,712 UK babies named Mohammed per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mohammed in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mohammed has been fairly steady, ranked #20 in 2025 against #32 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #16 in 2008.
Mohammed is more popular in the UK (#21) than in the US (#596). 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 Mohammed include: Mohammed Siraj, Jawar Mohammed and Mohammed VI of Morocco. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mohammed ranks #596 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
1,712
UK babies named Mohammed (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.9
In a school of 600
↑ 12 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mohammed
Almost certainly the only Mohammed 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 Mohammed
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohammed Hassan may refer to: Mohamed Hassan (Libyan musician), Libyan singer Mohamed Hassan (Egyptian musician), Egyptian singer Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, emir of Darawiish monarch Diiriye Guure Mohammad Hasan Rahmani (c.
Mohammed Ellias (Bengali: เฆฎเงเฆนเฆพเฆฎเงเฆฎเฆฆ เฆเฆฒเฆฟเฆฏเฆผเฆพเฆ) is a Bangladeshi politician and the incumbent Member of Bangladesh Parliament from Cox's Bazar-1.
Mohammed Shami Ahmed is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-bowler, for the India national cricket team and for the Bengal in domestic cricket and for the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MbS, is the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince and Prime Minister.