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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mohammed

Ranked #1814 - 1 in 510,269 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,678

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1814

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1814
Rarity
1 in 510,269
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Mohammed

There are an estimated 15,678 people named Mohammed alive worldwide today. That ranks Mohammed at #1814 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mohammed is held by approximately 15,678 people, ranking #1814 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,170 U.S. residents).

Historically Mohammed is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Mohammed 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

Mohammed popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mohammed, 1922 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1922: 5
  2. 1928: 6
  3. 1935: 8
  4. 1942: 5
  5. 1943: 5
  6. 1946: 7
  7. 1950: 6
  8. 1952: 8
  9. 1954: 8
  10. 1955: 6
  11. 1956: 5
  12. 1957: 5
  13. 1958: 7
  14. 1959: 5
  15. 1960: 9
  16. 1961: 6
  17. 1962: 10
  18. 1963: 7
  19. 1964: 8
  20. 1965: 10
  21. 1966: 7
  22. 1967: 10
  23. 1968: 17
  24. 1969: 13
  25. 1970: 18
  26. 1971: 24
  27. 1972: 19
  28. 1973: 29
  29. 1974: 34
  30. 1975: 40
  31. 1976: 56
  32. 1977: 59
  33. 1978: 73
  34. 1979: 86
  35. 1980: 82
  36. 1981: 107
  37. 1982: 131
  38. 1983: 138
  39. 1984: 128
  40. 1985: 144
  41. 1986: 138
  42. 1987: 170
  43. 1988: 179
  44. 1989: 199
  45. 1990: 223
  46. 1991: 251
  47. 1992: 239
  48. 1993: 236
  49. 1994: 296
  50. 1995: 301
  51. 1996: 309
  52. 1997: 368
  53. 1998: 395
  54. 1999: 450
  55. 2000: 432
  56. 2001: 492
  57. 2002: 386
  58. 2003: 349
  59. 2004: 349
  60. 2005: 354
  61. 2006: 370
  62. 2007: 346
  63. 2008: 374
  64. 2009: 392
  65. 2010: 413
  66. 2011: 446
  67. 2012: 467
  68. 2013: 471
  69. 2014: 566
  70. 2015: 561
  71. 2016: 461
  72. 2017: 478
  73. 2018: 425
  74. 2019: 401
  75. 2020: 418
  76. 2021: 382
  77. 2022: 368
  78. 2023: 452
  79. 2024: 481
  80. 2025: 486

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mohammed worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,678 people named Mohammed alive worldwide today, ranking #1814 globally.

Is Mohammed a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 510,269 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,678 bearers, which is 1 in 21,170 Americans.

Is Mohammed a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mohammed is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Mohammed come from?

Who are famous people named Mohammed?

Data sources

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

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