Muhammad

muh-HA-mihd /məˈhæmɪd/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Muhammad is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.

Muhammad is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #239 for boy births in the United States (and #460 across all names), given to 1,473 babies. Muhammad first appears in 1929 and peaked in 2025 (1,473 births).

About the name Muhammad

Pronunciationmuh-HA-mihd /məˈhæmɪd/
CultureArabicArmenianPersian
ScriptureIslam Quran
#239U.S. rank among boys 2025
#460among all names 2025
1,473U.S. births 2025
1,473peak births 2025
1929first appeared

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How popular is Muhammad?

Boys named Muhammad 1,473 in 2025
1929194019601980200020202025
Boys named Muhammad per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1929–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Muhammad total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251,4731,473#239
20241,4451,445#246
20231,2411,241#272
20221,1551,155#298
20211,0851,085#307
20201,0631,063#310
2019996996#337
2018962962#346
2017898898#369
2016958958#352
2015882882#365
2014774774#400
2013694694#423
2012582582#469
2011545545#482
2010510510#506
2009430430#601
2008403403#616
2007330330#705
2006366366#640
2005299299#691
2004296296#681
2003306306#652
2002284284#660
2001339339#591
2000304304#618
1999240240#699
1998229229#721
1997218#720
1996191#771
1995191#778
1994153#868
1993145#887
1992139#898
1991115#1,005
1990106#1,031
198991#1,112
1988106#933
1987110#894
198695#944
1985100#909
1984122#790
1983115#819
1982108#859
198191#945
198085#979
1979106#841
197885#943
197777#978
197675#967
197555#1,142
197430#1,647
197316#2,471
197225#1,807
197133#1,511
197022#1,917
196912#2,643
196810#2,853
196711#2,568
19668#3,163
19646#3,902
19616#3,934
19485#4,025
19415#3,846
19295#4,367