boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Mohamed

Meaning A male given name from Arabic, variant of Muhammad Gender Boy Rank 2025 #527 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Muhammad.

Rank 2025
#527
among boys · ↑24 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
568
named Mohamed · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,007
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
712 babies
All-time total
19,350
#848 all-time among boys
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Mohamed popularity over time

19,350 babies have been named Mohamed since 1943, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

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 6 1 – #3,444
1950s 12 1 +100% #3,287
1960s 87 9 +625% #1,953
1970s 318 32 +266% #1,052
1980s 1,070 107 +236% #791
1990s 2,822 282 +164% #500
2000s 5,327 533 +89% #433
2010s 6,472 647 +21% #428
2020s (to 2025) 3,236 539 -17% #527

Where Mohamed 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 563 0.33 outside top 500
2027 559 0.33 outside top 500
2028 556 0.33 outside top 500
2029 553 0.32 outside top 500
2030 551 0.32 outside top 500

Where Mohamed is most popular

Boys named Mohamed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.316 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Michigan, and New York.

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 Mohamed 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
Minnesota 354 2.89 +814%
Michigan 238 1.16 +268%
New York 473 1.09 +246%
Ohio 229 0.864 +174%
Maryland 70 0.587 +86%
Pennsylvania 129 0.486 +54%
New Jersey 97 0.482 +53%
Virginia 89 0.469 +49%
Washington 69 0.422 +34%
Iowa 25 0.363 +15%
Kentucky 35 0.349 +10%
Colorado 44 0.341 +8%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +7%
Massachusetts 45 0.327 ≈ national
Indiana 51 0.318 ≈ national
Nebraska 12 0.276 -13%
Tennessee 45 0.249 -21%
North Carolina 56 0.219 -31%
Georgia 54 0.213 -33%
Illinois 51 0.200 -37%
Missouri 26 0.188 -41%
California 150 0.164 -48%
Oregon 12 0.158 -50%
Connecticut 8 0.118 -63%
Florida 53 0.112 -65%
Texas 94 0.107 -66%
Arizona 15 0.092 -71%
Louisiana 7 0.068 -78%
Utah 6 0.063 -80%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -87%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Mohamed

Mohamed is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #527 in 2025 with 568 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 19,350 American babies have been named Mohamed. Its peak came in 2014, when 712 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Mohamed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mohamed?

The median living Mohamed is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 19 thousand people named Mohamed are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Mohamed year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 568 #527
2024 541 #551
2023 543 #543
2022 524 #565
2021 552 #533
2020 508 #556
2019 614 #477
2018 654 #456
2017 663 #456
2016 647 #473
2015 671 #452
2014 712 #428
2013 645 #446
2012 626 #441
2011 635 #429
2010 605 #442
2009 649 #433
2008 535 #508
2007 590 #463
2006 573 #469
2005 524 #478
2004 484 #506
2003 480 #507
2002 453 #503
2001 541 #449
2000 498 #472
1995 282 #612
1990 193 #737
1985 116 #837
1980 73 #1,061
1975 30 #1,689
1970 6 #4,564
1965 6 #3,803
1960 8 #3,249
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Famous people named Mohamed

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mohamed Al-Fayed Mohamed Al-Fayed Egyptian businessman (1929–2023) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mohamed Atta Mohamed Atta Egyptian terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1968–2001) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mohamed Morsi Mohamed Morsi President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013 1951–2019 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Mohamed Farrah Aidid Mohamed Farrah Aidid Somali military officer, warlord, and disputed President of Somalia (1934–1996) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mohamed Bouazizi Mohamed Bouazizi Tunisian who self-immolated (1984–2011) Contemporary
  6. 6 Mohamed Naguib Mohamed Naguib President of Egypt from 1953 to 1954 1901–1984 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Mohamed Ould Ghazouani President of Mauritania since 2019 b. 1956 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Mohamed Aboutrika Mohamed Aboutrika Egyptian footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  9. 9 Mohamed Zidan Mohamed Zidan Egyptian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  10. 10 Mohamed Sissoko Mohamed Sissoko Footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  11. 11 Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed President of Somalia from 2017 to 2022 b. 1962 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Mohamed Boudiaf Mohamed Boudiaf Chairman of the High Council of State in 1992 1919–1992 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Mohamed Al-Deayea Mohamed Al-Deayea Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1972) Contemporary
  14. 14 Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Nasheed President of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012 b. 1967 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Mohamed ElBaradei Mohamed ElBaradei Egyptian law scholar (born 1942) Contemporary
  16. 16 Mohamed Kallon Sierra Leonean manager and former footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  17. 17 Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019 b. 1956 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Egyptian Field marshal and former statesman (1935–2021) Contemporary
  19. 19 Mohamed Ghannouchi Mohamed Ghannouchi Tunisian politician (born 1941) Contemporary
  20. 20 Mohamed Ennaceur Mohamed Ennaceur Tunisian politician and acting president in 2019 b. 1934 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mohamed?

The median living Mohamed is about 15 years old. Half of all living Mohameds are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mohamed are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Mohamed are alive in the United States, based on 19,350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mohamed mean?

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Muhammad.

How popular is the name Mohamed in 2025?

Mohamed ranked #527 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 568 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mohamed?

19,350 babies have been named Mohamed in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mohamed most popular?

Mohamed peaked in 2014, when 712 newborns received the name.

Is Mohamed a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mohamed rising or falling?

Mohamed has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mohamed become more popular?

Mohamed looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 551 boys named Mohamed in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mohamed?

Well-known people named Mohamed include Mohamed Al-Fayed (businessperson), Mohamed Atta (extremist), Mohamed Morsi (politician).

Names like Mohamed

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