Muhammad
Praised, praiseworthy — Arabic origin.
Muhammad currently ranks #26 in Canada (2024), #1 in England and Wales (2025), and #245 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Muhammad ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Muhammad has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Muhammad.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #49 | #48 | #36 | #31 | #26 | — |
| England and Wales | #5 | #5 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| USA | #309 | #307 | #297 | #272 | #245 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #26 |
| 2023 | #31 | |
| 2022 | #36 | |
| 2021 | #48 | |
| 2020 | #49 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #24 |
| 2023 | #20 | |
| 2022 | #18 | |
| 2021 | #52 | |
| 2020 | #54 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #102 |
| 2023 | #100 | |
| 2022 | #156 | |
| 2021 | #185 | |
| 2020 | #165 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #13 | |
| 2022 | #14 | |
| 2021 | #22 | |
| 2020 | #24 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #549 |
| 2023 | #314 | |
| 2022 | #795 | |
| 2021 | #395 | |
| 2020 | #515 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #1 |
| 2024 | #1 | |
| 2023 | #1 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| USA | 2024 | #245 |
| 2023 | #272 | |
| 2022 | #297 | |
| 2021 | #307 | |
| 2020 | #309 | |
Names as popular as Muhammad
Muhammad ranked #1 among boy names in England and Wales, 2025. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Muhammad
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Muhammad
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Compare full dossier →Alfie or MuhammadMuhammad is the more popular boy name in Canada, #26 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or MuhammadMuhammad is the more popular boy name in Canada, #26 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or MuhammadMuhammad is the more popular boy name in Canada, #26 to #88 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or MuhammadArthur is the more popular boy name in Canada, #18 to #26 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Benjamin or MuhammadBenjamin is the more popular boy name in Canada, #9 to #26 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Muhammad a popular boy name?
Yes. Muhammad reached #1 in England and Wales in 2023, a top-ten boy name there.
#1 in England and Wales · 2023
GeographyWhere is Muhammad most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Muhammad ranks highest in England and Wales, at #1 in 2025.
#1 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Muhammad mean?
Muhammad means Praised, praiseworthy. It is Arabic in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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