Mohammad

“Variant of Muhammad — Praised, praiseworthy” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #561 in the US (2025) · Trending

Mohammad has appeared in US records since 1964 — best rank #465 (2000) · 17,183 babies named Mohammad all-time · 1 in 3,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #16 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #55 in England & Wales (2025) · #97 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mohammads

Mohammad Khatami — President of Iran from 1997 to 2005
Mohammad Reza I of Iran — Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
Mohammad Ali Jinnah — politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)
Mohammad Mosaddegh — former Prime Minister of Iran (1882–1967)
Mohammad Najibullah — 4th General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Among 3,109 notable people named Mohammad:

Political leaders appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran from 1997 to 2005.

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