Boy · Name family
Mohammed
296,769births recorded
22Countries
3Variants
2012Peak · Belgium
#13Belgium 2025
Mohammed is a boy name family recorded 296,769 times in 22 countries since 1921. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#13 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2012, at 634.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mohamed (France, United States, Spain).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Mohammed
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed | French | 101,905 | 🇫🇷 France | #21 | 2019 | ▼ 14 % |
| Mohamed | French | 19,350 | 🇺🇸 United States | #527 | 2014 | ▼ 6 % |
| Mohamed | French | 17,445 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #62 | 2008 | – |
| Mohamed | French | 11,339 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #13 | 2010 | ▼ 29 % |
| Mohamed | French | 9,137 | 🏴 England & Wales | #209 | 2008 | ▼ 9 % |
| Mohamed | French | 6,095 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #32 | 2010 | ▼ 13 % |
| Mohammed | English | 76,033 | 🏴 England & Wales | #20 | 2002 | ▼ 10 % |
| Mohammed | English | 16,225 | 🇺🇸 United States | #595 | 2014 | ▼ 3 % |
| Mohammed | English | 12,050 | 🇫🇷 France | #188 | 2018 | ▼ 14 % |
| Mohammed | English | 3,240 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #55 | 2024 | ▲ 19 % |
| Mohammed | English | 2,536 | 🏴 Scotland | #148 | 2005 | ▼ 29 % |
| Mohammed | English | 2,351 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #109 | 2024 | ▲ 90 % |
| Magomed | Russian | 358 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1998 | – |
| Magomed | Russian | 91 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2007 | – |
| Magomed | Russian | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Magomed | Russian | 19 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2011 | – |
| Magomed | Russian | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2012 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Mohammed ↔ Magomed — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Mohamed ↔ Mohammed — spelling variant
Questions about Mohammed
How popular is the name Mohammed?
In 2025 it ranked #13 in Belgium. Official registers record 296,769 births across 22 countries.
What is Mohammed in other languages?
Mohamed (French); Magomed (Russian).
When was Mohammed most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2012, at 634.4 births per 100,000.
Is Mohammed a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mohammed is a boy name.