Muhammad
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning praiseworthy, worthy of praise.
Babies a year
5,957
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#239
up from #245
UK popularity
#1
5,957 babies · unchanged
How Muhammad has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #365 |
| 2016 | #352 |
| 2017 | #369 |
| 2018 | #346 |
| 2019 | #336 |
| 2020 | #309 |
| 2021 | #307 |
| 2022 | #297 |
| 2023 | #272 |
| 2024 | #245 |
| 2025 | #239 |
In 2025, 5,957 babies in England and Wales were named Muhammad. In the US, 896 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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