Mohamed is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mohamed means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mohamed across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mohamed has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mohamed is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “praiseworthy”. A variant spelling of Muhammad, name of the Prophet of Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,350 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,912 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 330 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 377 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mohamed per year, United States (1943 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (712/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (430/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (22/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (6/yr).
Mohamed has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #883 nationally (given to 1,076 babies that year).
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