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Mohammed

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

Boy's name · #595 in the US (2025) · Trending

Mohammed has appeared in US records since 1922 — best rank #479 (2001) · 16,225 babies named Mohammed all-time · 1 in 3,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in England & Wales (2025) · #22 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #56 in Belgium (2025).

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

Famous Mohammeds

• Mohammed VI of Morocco — King of Morocco since 1999
• Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud — Saudi crown prince (born 1985)
• Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — ruler of Dubai (born 1949)
• Mohammed Zahir Shah — King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
• Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan — President of the United Arab Emirates

In stories & tradition

• Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab — The Adventures of Tintin · The Red Sea Sharks
• Mohammed Avdol — JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
• Mohammed — Manifest Destiny

What Mohammeds become

Among 2,203 notable people named Mohammed:

Political leaders appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco since 1999.

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