Muhamad is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Muhamad in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Muhamad
2024 marks Muhamad's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1282. The name has climbed 653 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Muhamad is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Muhamad in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Muhamad
Muhamad Akmal Saleh — Muhamad Akmal bin Saleh is a Malaysian politician and doctor who has served as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Merlimau since November 2021.
Muhamad Hasbi — Muhamad Hasbi is an Indonesian weightlifter.
Muhamad Hosni Muhamad — Muhamad Hosni Muhamad is a Singaporean track coach and former track and field sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres.
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 Muhamad
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Muhamad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Muhamad in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Muhamad has been fairly steady, ranked #1,897 in 2025 against #1,935 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,282 in 2024.
Muhamad 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 Muhamad include: Muhamad Akmal Saleh, Muhamad Hasbi and Muhamad Hosni Muhamad. Short summaries for each appear below.
Muhamad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Muhamads in the wild.
13
UK babies named Muhamad (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Muhamad
Almost certainly the only Muhamad in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Muhamad
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Muhamad Akmal bin Saleh is a Malaysian politician and doctor who has served as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Merlimau since November 2021.
Muhamad Ridhwan bin Ahmad, also known as Muhamad Ridhwan, is a Singaporean retired boxer who, as of 2024 is the boxing coach of the Singaporean national team.
Muhamad Kanan is an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the United Arab List and the Arab National Party between 1999 and 2003.
Muhamad Firly is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Super League club Persik Kediri, on loan from Barito Putera.