Muhammad
2025 SSA
About Muhammad
There are over five hundred names for the Arab prophet who founded the Muslim religion, making it the most common boys' name in the world and explaining the Muslim adage, "If you have a hundred sons, name them all Muhammad."
Currently the most popular name in the UK, it is a strong, solid, and meaningful name. Other variations include Mehmet, Mohammad, Mahamadou, and Mihemed.
Pronounced moo-HAH-mud.
As of October 2026, Muhammad ranked #239 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #624.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #400 | 774 | 402.9 |
| 2015 | #365 | 882 | 460.2 |
| 2016 | #352 | 958 | 504.8 |
| 2017 | #369 | 897 | 484.6 |
| 2018 | #346 | 962 | 529.7 |
| 2019 | #337 | 996 | 555.1 |
| 2020 | #310 | 1,063 | 615.8 |
| 2021 | #307 | 1,085 | 620.2 |
| 2022 | #298 | 1,155 | 661.5 |
| 2023 | #272 | 1,240 | 724.9 |
| 2024 | #245 | 1,441 | 836.4 |
| 2025 | #239 | 1,473 | 862.4 |
World rankings
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Muhammad on lists
Famous Muhammads
- Muhammad
founder of Islam.
- Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay)
American boxer
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
founder and governor,general of Pakistan
- Muhammad Iqbal
Pakistani poet
- Muhammad Wilkerson
American football player
- Muhammad Yunus
Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Prize winner
- Muhammad Zia
ul,Haq, 6th president of Pakistan