Muhammed sits comfortably in the UK charts at #129 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#129
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About the Name Muhammed
Muhammed has held its ground, ranked #129 in 2025 and never far from its best of #108 in 2013 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Muhammed is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Muhammed in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Muhammed
Muhammed Conteh — Muhammed Conteh is a Gambian international footballer who plays for Mbour Petite-Côte, as a midfielder.
Muhammed Şengezer — Muhammed Şengezer is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for İstanbul Başakşehir.
Muhammed Muhsin — Muhammed Muhassin also known as Muhammed Muhassin is an Indian politician and a Member of 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Pattambi Constituency in Palakkad district.
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 Muhammed
Unlikely. With around 385 UK babies named Muhammed per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Muhammed in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Muhammed has been fairly steady, ranked #129 in 2025 against #138 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #108 in 2013.
Muhammed 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 Muhammed include: Muhammed Conteh, Muhammed Şengezer and Muhammed Muhsin. Short summaries for each appear below.
Muhammed does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Muhammeds in the wild.
385
UK babies named Muhammed (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 9 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Muhammed
Almost certainly the only Muhammed 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 Muhammed
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Muhammed Muhassin also known as Muhammed Muhassin is an Indian politician and a Member of 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Pattambi Constituency in Palakkad district.
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (Bengali: মুহম্মদ জাফর ইকবাল; pronounced [muɦɔmmɔd dʒafor ikbal]; born 23 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi author, physicist, activist, former professor of computer science and engineering, and former head of the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).
Muhammed Jah is a Gambian entrepreneur and businessman who is best known for being founder and CEO of QuantumNet Group, one of the larger technology corporations in Gambia.