boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Mohamad

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,049 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad.

Rank 2025
#2,049
among boys · ↓69 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
73
named Mohamad · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,398
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
126 babies
All-time total
3,662
#2,233 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Mohamad popularity over time

3,662 babies have been named Mohamad since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 95 10 – #1,852
1980s 436 44 +359% #1,312
1990s 978 98 +124% #1,023
2000s 921 92 -6% #1,127
2010s 800 80 -13% #1,571
2020s (to 2025) 432 72 -10% #1,887

Where Mohamad is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 76 0.04 outside top 500
2028 78 0.05 outside top 500
2029 79 0.05 outside top 500
2030 80 0.05 outside top 500

Where Mohamad is most popular

Boys named Mohamad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mohamad born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 92 0.449 +966%
New York 23 0.053 +26%
Texas 41 0.047 +10%
Ohio 7 0.026 -37%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -41%
California 21 0.023 -45%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mohamad

Mohamad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,049 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 3,662 American babies have been named Mohamad. Its peak came in 1999, when 126 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mohamad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mohamad?

The median living Mohamad is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 31. An estimated 3,600 people named Mohamad are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mohamad year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 73 #2,049
2024 79 #1,980
2023 84 #1,887
2022 60 #2,371
2021 68 #2,125
2020 68 #2,087
2019 73 #2,012
2018 65 #2,159
2017 77 #1,891
2016 64 #2,157
2015 79 #1,866
2014 85 #1,776
2013 78 #1,843
2012 101 #1,571
2011 92 #1,651
2010 86 #1,757
2009 76 #1,907
2008 91 #1,686
2007 89 #1,708
2006 80 #1,754
2005 92 #1,542
2004 94 #1,465
2003 87 #1,495
2002 88 #1,456
2001 125 #1,127
2000 99 #1,306
1995 94 #1,198
1990 83 #1,198
1985 46 #1,468
1980 26 #2,094
1975 9 #3,835
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mohamad, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mohamad?

The median living Mohamad is about 22 years old. Half of all living Mohamads are between 12 and 31 years old.

How many people named Mohamad are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Mohamad are alive in the United States, based on 3,662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mohamad mean?

A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad.

How popular is the name Mohamad in 2025?

Mohamad ranked #2,049 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mohamad?

3,662 babies have been named Mohamad in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mohamad most popular?

Mohamad peaked in 1999, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Mohamad a boy or girl name?

Mohamad is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mohamad rising or falling?

Mohamad has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mohamad become more popular?

Mohamad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 boys named Mohamad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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