Baby Name Popularity Profile
Mohammad
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mohammad.
National Rank (2025)
#562
All-Time Peak Rank
#465
Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births
17,183
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1964
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
538 births in 2022
π‘ The Mohammad Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Praised, commendable
Language Origin
Arabic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Arabic root H-M-D meaning 'to praise'.
Common Nicknames
Mo
Hamad
Alternative Spellings
Muhammad
Mohammed
Muhammed
Pronunciation:
Muh-HAH-mad
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Mohammad across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+33.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+1.0%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
538
births in 2022
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
3 yrs
Longest Streak
59 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 35
1970s: 439
1980s: 1,710
1990s: 3,594
2000s: 4,052
2010s: 4,494
2020s: 2,859
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Mo-hamm-ad
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Virginia
Top States
Virginia, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, California
States with Data
32
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