Boy · #544 in 2026

Mohamed

Muhammad was an Arab religious, military and political leader, as well as the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was the final prophet of God who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets in Islam.

  • Arabic
  • Dhivehi
  • Swahili
  • Malay
Current Rank
#544
Peak Rank
#428 (2014)
Total Babies
20K
5-Yr Trend
-10%
1943
First Year
2026
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#428
Peak Rank
20K
Total Count
70
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mohamed

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Muhammad was an Arab religious, military and political leader, as well as the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was the final prophet of God who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets in Islam.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic
  • Dhivehi
  • Swahili
  • Malay
  • Somali

The Story of Mohamed

Mohamed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1943, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 712 Mohameds were born — ranking #428 that year. As of 2026, Mohamed ranks #544 for baby boys with 547 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 20K Mohameds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Mohamed

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mohamed. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Mohamed

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mohamed is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mohamed

What does the name Mohamed mean?
Muhammad was an Arab religious, military and political leader, as well as the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was the final prophet of God who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets in Islam.
What is the origin of the name Mohamed?
Mohamed has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Dhivehi, Swahili, Malay, Somali.
How popular is Mohamed in 2026?
In 2026, Mohamed ranks #544 among boys' names in the U.S., with 547 babies given the name that year.
When was Mohamed most popular?
Mohamed reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #428 that year with 712 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mohamed most popular?
Mohamed has historically been most popular in Minnesota, North Dakota, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mohamed.
Is Mohamed a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mohamed is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Mohamed?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mohamed include Hoyt, Benson, Hezekiah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Mohamed?
Common variants and related forms of Mohamed include Mahomet, Mahometus, Maxamed, Mihammad, Mohamad, Mohammad. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Mohamed

Mohamed is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Mohamed's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #428. Use the chart and map above to compare Mohamed's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.