Muhammad
muh-HAH-muhd Boy Arabic
Praised, commendable, laudable
Etymology
Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad), meaning 'praised, commendable, laudable', the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, 'to praise').
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Muhammad in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Rising
#30 2025 · 591 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #97 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #79 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #80 | #85 | Not ranked | #93 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #71 | #79 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #57 | #56 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #62 | #55 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #44 | #45 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #45 | #52 | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #40 | #39 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #47 | #38 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #39 | #47 | Not ranked | #90 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #36 | #27 | Not ranked | #70 |
| 2024 | #38 | #25 | #18 | #34 | #70 |
| 2025 | #30 | #21 | #18 | #18 | #34 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#239 2025 · 1,473 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #640 |
| 2007 | #705 |
| 2008 | #616 |
| 2009 | #601 |
| 2010 | #506 |
| 2011 | #482 |
| 2012 | #469 |
| 2013 | #423 |
| 2014 | #400 |
| 2015 | #365 |
| 2016 | #352 |
| 2017 | #369 |
| 2018 | #346 |
| 2019 | #337 |
| 2020 | #310 |
| 2021 | #307 |
| 2022 | #298 |
| 2023 | #272 |
| 2024 | #246 |
| 2025 | #239 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#1 2025 · 5,957 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #43 |
| 2007 | #38 |
| 2008 | #37 |
| 2009 | #36 |
| 2010 | #31 |
| 2011 | #22 |
| 2012 | #19 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #14 |
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #8 |
| 2019 | #7 |
| 2020 | #5 |
| 2021 | #5 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #1 |
| 2024 | #1 |
| 2025 | #1 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#2 2024 · 293 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #125 |
| 2006 | #134 |
| 2007 | #109 |
| 2008 | #84 |
| 2009 | #92 |
| 2010 | #79 |
| 2011 | #77 |
| 2012 | #69 |
| 2013 | #52 |
| 2014 | #52 |
| 2015 | #46 |
| 2016 | #48 |
| 2017 | #36 |
| 2018 | #44 |
| 2019 | #43 |
| 2020 | #32 |
| 2021 | #43 |
| 2022 | #24 |
| 2023 | #11 |
| 2024 | #2 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#105 2025 · 23 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #389 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #318 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #333 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #333 |
| 2016 | #270 |
| 2017 | #345 |
| 2018 | #356 |
| 2019 | #303 |
| 2020 | #324 |
| 2021 | #359 |
| 2022 | #201 |
| 2023 | #243 |
| 2024 | #161 |
| 2025 | #105 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#35 2025 · 139 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #196 |
| 2007 | #173 |
| 2008 | #181 |
| 2009 | #151 |
| 2010 | #155 |
| 2011 | #180 |
| 2012 | #161 |
| 2013 | #158 |
| 2014 | #110 |
| 2015 | #119 |
| 2016 | #84 |
| 2017 | #87 |
| 2018 | #63 |
| 2019 | #78 |
| 2020 | #77 |
| 2021 | #111 |
| 2022 | #87 |
| 2023 | #63 |
| 2024 | #45 |
| 2025 | #35 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#26 2024 · 716 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #151 |
| 2006 | #126 |
| 2007 | #139 |
| 2008 | #127 |
| 2009 | #124 |
| 2010 | #120 |
| 2011 | #116 |
| 2012 | #114 |
| 2013 | #100 |
| 2014 | #97 |
| 2015 | #79 |
| 2016 | #75 |
| 2017 | #75 |
| 2018 | #60 |
| 2019 | #63 |
| 2020 | #49 |
| 2021 | #46 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #26 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#103 2025 · 45 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #360 |
| 2008 | #273 |
| 2009 | #293 |
| 2010 | #317 |
| 2011 | #264 |
| 2012 | #248 |
| 2013 | #169 |
| 2014 | #250 |
| 2015 | #194 |
| 2016 | #130 |
| 2017 | #138 |
| 2018 | #133 |
| 2019 | #125 |
| 2020 | #105 |
| 2021 | #139 |
| 2022 | #149 |
| 2023 | #145 |
| 2024 | #75 |
| 2025 | #103 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.