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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mohammad

Ranked #1757 - 1 in 480,307 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,656

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1757

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1757
Rarity
1 in 480,307
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Mohammad

There are an estimated 16,656 people named Mohammad alive worldwide today. That ranks Mohammad at #1757 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mohammad is held by approximately 16,656 people, ranking #1757 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,927 U.S. residents).

Historically Mohammad is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Mohammad appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Mohammad popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mohammad, 1964 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1964: 7
  2. 1965: 5
  3. 1967: 5
  4. 1968: 11
  5. 1969: 7
  6. 1970: 16
  7. 1971: 20
  8. 1972: 20
  9. 1973: 27
  10. 1974: 37
  11. 1975: 29
  12. 1976: 53
  13. 1977: 52
  14. 1978: 75
  15. 1979: 110
  16. 1980: 117
  17. 1981: 119
  18. 1982: 131
  19. 1983: 145
  20. 1984: 158
  21. 1985: 158
  22. 1986: 176
  23. 1987: 219
  24. 1988: 239
  25. 1989: 258
  26. 1990: 279
  27. 1991: 326
  28. 1992: 311
  29. 1993: 338
  30. 1994: 318
  31. 1995: 350
  32. 1996: 398
  33. 1997: 398
  34. 1998: 450
  35. 1999: 426
  36. 2000: 510
  37. 2001: 470
  38. 2002: 423
  39. 2003: 395
  40. 2004: 340
  41. 2005: 345
  42. 2006: 413
  43. 2007: 388
  44. 2008: 348
  45. 2009: 420
  46. 2010: 370
  47. 2011: 398
  48. 2012: 424
  49. 2013: 447
  50. 2014: 468
  51. 2015: 524
  52. 2016: 451
  53. 2017: 480
  54. 2018: 444
  55. 2019: 488
  56. 2020: 397
  57. 2021: 409
  58. 2022: 538
  59. 2023: 511
  60. 2024: 475
  61. 2025: 529

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mohammad worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,656 people named Mohammad alive worldwide today, ranking #1757 globally.

Is Mohammad a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 480,307 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,656 bearers, which is 1 in 19,927 Americans.

Is Mohammad a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mohammad is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Mohammad come from?

Who are famous people named Mohammad?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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