Spelling comparison
Muhammad vs Mohammad
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Muhammad 1,473 and Mohammad 529. Muhammad’s share of that pair is 73.6%. The multiple is about 2.8 times the published count of Mohammad.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Muhammad profile · Mohammad profile
Muhammad and Mohammad name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Muhammad and Mohammad use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Muhammad uses “u” where Mohammad uses “o”, between “M” and “hammad”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 7 times. The latest crossover is 2008, when Muhammad moved ahead of Mohammad on the combined published count (403 to 348).
Muhammad is first published in these national files in 1929, and Mohammad in 1964. Muhammad’s larger 2025 category is male. Mohammad’s larger 2025 category is male. Muhammad led 4 decades and Mohammad led 3 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 970 records in 2024, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 418). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,002), Muhammad is 73.6% and Mohammad is 26.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Muhammad led 2016 by 507 published records (958 to 451). Muhammad and Mohammad stay separate rows; 958 and 451 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Muhammad had 898 male records (rank #369); Mohammad had 480 male records (rank #567). Muhammad led 2017 by 418 published records (898 to 480). 2018 belongs to Muhammad. Muhammad had 962 male records (rank #346); Mohammad had 444 male records (rank #608). The gap that year was 518 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Muhammad had 996 male records (rank #337); Mohammad had 488 male records (rank #572). Muhammad led 2019 by 508 published records (996 to 488), and the smaller spelling is Mohammad. Muhammad was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 1,063 male records (rank #310) against 397 male records (rank #664) for Mohammad. The 2021 national file shows Muhammad led 2021 by 676 published records (1,085 to 409). Read as exact spellings: Muhammad had 1,085 male records (rank #307); Mohammad had 409 male records (rank #664). 2022: Muhammad led 2022 by 617 published records (1,155 to 538). Muhammad and Mohammad stay separate rows; 1,155 and 538 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Muhammad had 1,241 male records (rank #272); Mohammad had 511 male records (rank #574). Muhammad led 2023 by 730 published records (1,241 to 511). 2024 belongs to Muhammad. Muhammad had 1,445 male records (rank #246); Mohammad had 475 male records (rank #601). The gap that year was 970 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Muhammad had 1,473 male records (rank #239); Mohammad had 529 male records (rank #562). Muhammad led 2025 by 944 published records (1,473 to 529), and the smaller spelling is Mohammad.
| Year | Muhammad female count | Muhammad female rank | Muhammad male count | Muhammad male rank | Mohammad female count | Mohammad female rank | Mohammad male count | Mohammad male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | — | 958 | 352 | — | — | 451 | 597 |
| 2017 | — | — | 898 | 369 | — | — | 480 | 567 |
| 2018 | — | — | 962 | 346 | — | — | 444 | 608 |
| 2019 | — | — | 996 | 337 | — | — | 488 | 572 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,063 | 310 | — | — | 397 | 664 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,085 | 307 | — | — | 409 | 664 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,155 | 298 | — | — | 538 | 556 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,241 | 272 | — | — | 511 | 574 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,445 | 246 | — | — | 475 | 601 |
| 2025 | — | — | 1,473 | 239 | — | — | 529 | 562 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Muhammad is the warm line and Mohammad is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1920s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Muhammad, and no published 1920s count for Mohammad. The 1940s total is one-sided: 10 published records for Muhammad, and no published 1940s count for Mohammad. Muhammad was the 1960s leader, 53 published records against 35 for Mohammad. The 1970s files give 524 published records to Muhammad and 439 to Mohammad, so Muhammad led the decade. Mohammad was the 1980s leader, 1,720 published records against 1,023 for Muhammad. The 1990s files give 1,727 published records to Muhammad and 3,594 to Mohammad, so Mohammad led the decade. Mohammad was the 2000s leader, 4,052 published records against 3,357 for Muhammad. The 2010s files give 7,801 published records to Muhammad and 4,494 to Mohammad, so Muhammad led the decade. Muhammad was the 2020s leader, 7,462 published records against 2,859 for Mohammad.
Top states in 2025
Muhammad’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are New York (360), California (133), Illinois (108), Texas (105), Pennsylvania (87). Mohammad’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (83), New York (70), Texas (51), Illinois (38), Michigan (27). New York, California, Illinois are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.