Muhammad

“Praised, praiseworthy” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #239 in the US (2025) · Trending

Muhammad has appeared in US records since 1929 — best rank #239 (2025) · 21,962 babies named Muhammad all-time · 1 in 1,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #1 in England & Wales (2025) · #4 in Scotland (2025) · #18 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #21 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Muhammads

Muhammad — Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
Muhammad Ali — American boxer (1942–2016)
Muhammad Yunus — Bangladeshi banker, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the former Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Muhammad Iqbal — British-Indian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician (1877-1938)
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq — President of Pakistan from 1978 to 1988 Of Saudi origin

In stories & tradition

Muhammad Ali — Ali

What Muhammads become

Among 4,181 notable people named Muhammad:

Political leaders appear 3.41× more often than among typical names — e.g. Muhammad, Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam (c. 570–632).

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