Muhammad is one of the most popular baby names in the UK, ranked #1 in 2024. With 5,721 babies given this name, there's a genuine chance your child will share their class with another Muhammad — and in a school of 600, expect to find around ~3.0 others.
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UK Rank 2024
#1
US Rank #245
About the Name Muhammad
Muhammad is holding steady in the rankings at #1. It reached its peak of #1 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 28 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Muhammad is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #245 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Muhammad
There's around a 1-in-5 chance your child will share their class with another Muhammad. With 5,721 UK babies named Muhammad each year, it's a genuinely popular name — and in a school of 600, expect around ~3.0 others with the same name.
Muhammad has held a stable position around #1 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #1 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Muhammad is more popular in the UK (#1) than in the US (#245). 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 Muhammad include: Muhammad bin Nayef — Muhammad bin Nayef Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن نايف آل سعود, romanized: Muḥammad bin Nāyif Āl Su‘ūd; born 30 August 1959), colloquially known by his initials MBN...; Muhammad al-Bukhari — Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl ibn Ibrāhīm al-Juʿfī al-Bukhārī (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد بن إسماعيل بن إبرهيم الجعفي البخاري; 21 July 810 – 1 September...; Muhammad Ali — Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist..
Muhammad appears in the US top 500 at #245 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
5,721
UK babies named Muhammad (2024)
~0.1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~3.0
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Muhammad
Likely around 1 other Muhammad in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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