Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Muhammed

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,159 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

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

Rank 2025
#2,159
among boys · ↓501 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
67
named Muhammed · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,494
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
106 babies
All-time total
2,600
#2,798 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Muhammed popularity over time

2,600 babies have been named Muhammed since 1970, 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 2024Boys

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 – – – –
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1970s 84 8 – #2,672
1980s 182 18 +117% #2,150
1990s 417 42 +129% #1,700
2000s 626 63 +50% #1,483
2010s 813 81 +30% #1,521
2020s (to 2025) 478 80 -2% #1,658

Where Muhammed 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 69 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 73 0.04 outside top 500

Where Muhammed is most popular

Boys named Muhammed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Washington, and Illinois.

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 Muhammed 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
New York 84 0.194 +315%
Washington 26 0.159 +240%
Illinois 13 0.051 +9%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 +8%
Minnesota 6 0.049 +5%
Georgia 11 0.043 -7%
Maryland 5 0.042 -10%
Pennsylvania 11 0.041 -11%
Ohio 10 0.038 -19%
California 31 0.034 -27%
Virginia 5 0.026 -44%
Texas 16 0.018 -61%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
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 Muhammed

Muhammed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,159 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,600 American babies have been named Muhammed. Its peak came in 2014, when 106 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 Muhammed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Muhammed?

The median living Muhammed is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 2,600 people named Muhammed 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.

Muhammed year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 67 #2,159
2024 102 #1,658
2023 96 #1,733
2022 74 #2,055
2021 65 #2,186
2020 74 #1,958
2019 73 #2,013
2018 76 #1,952
2017 80 #1,852
2016 80 #1,871
2015 92 #1,700
2014 106 #1,521
2013 84 #1,749
2012 89 #1,705
2011 64 #2,098
2010 69 #1,996
2009 63 #2,156
2008 64 #2,137
2007 54 #2,402
2006 71 #1,909
2005 67 #1,903
2004 68 #1,825
2003 48 #2,257
2002 51 #2,115
2001 57 #1,929
2000 83 #1,483
1995 53 #1,700
1990 23 #2,839
1985 15 #3,171
1980 18 #2,693
1975 13 #3,022
1970 7 #4,104
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Famous people named Muhammed

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

  1. 1 Muhammed Faris Muhammed Faris Syrian military aviator and cosmonaut (1951–2024) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Muhammed?

The median living Muhammed is about 15 years old. Half of all living Muhammeds are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Muhammed are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Muhammed are alive in the United States, based on 2,600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Muhammed mean?

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

How popular is the name Muhammed in 2025?

Muhammed ranked #2,159 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Muhammed?

2,600 babies have been named Muhammed in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Muhammed most popular?

Muhammed peaked in 2014, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Muhammed a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Muhammed rising or falling?

Muhammed has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Muhammed become more popular?

Muhammed is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 boys named Muhammed in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Muhammed?

Well-known people named Muhammed include Muhammed Faris (astronaut).

Names like Muhammed

Names that sound and feel close to Muhammed: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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