Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mohammed

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mohammed.

✦ Praised, commendable 🌍 Arabic spiritual traditional
National Rank (2025) #595
All-Time Peak Rank #479 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 16,225 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1922 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 566 births in 2014
πŸ’‘ The Mohammed Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Praised, commendable
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic root h-m-d (Ψ­-Ω…-Ψ―) meaning 'to praise' or 'to commend'.
Alternative Spellings
Muhammad Mohammad Muhammed Mahomet
Pronunciation: moh-HAH-med
Themes & Categories
spiritual traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Mohammed

According to SSA data, Mohammed achieved its highest historical rank of #479 in 2001. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 566 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 13.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 72 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Mohammed across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift -13.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 566 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 3 yrs
Registry Streak 72 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 11
1930s: 8
1940s: 17
1950s: 50
1960s: 97
1970s: 438
1980s: 1,416
1990s: 3,068
2000s: 3,844
2010s: 4,689
2020s: 2,587

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mo-ham-med
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New York
Top States New York, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia
States with Data 36
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New York #218 3,122 1999 +15.4% Growth
Illinois #259 1,571 2000 +12.8% Growth
Michigan #210 1,168 2023 +30.6% Growth
New Jersey #512 731 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #427 520 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #428 268 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1320 605 2000 Insufficient historical volume
California #782 1,560 1997 +10.0% Growth
Texas #682 1,079 2014 +72.0% Growth
Ohio #615 597 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #526 147 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #864 182 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 122 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #746 303 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #622 175 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #755 115 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #449 499 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #762 215 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #753 215 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 146 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #569 131 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 49 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #768 106 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #869 77 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 66 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 72 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 27 1998 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 11 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 23 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #663 24 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 10 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 10 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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