How Many People Are Named Muhammed?
An estimated 2,492 people in the United States have the first name Muhammed. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Muhammed peaked in popularity in 2014 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Muhammed as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Muhammed paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,492
About 1 in 137,542 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2014
106 births
Total Registered
2,533
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Muhammed
Muhammed is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,533 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Muhammed as a male name
Ranked #1,657 in 2024
102 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (106 births)
Muhammed: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Muhammed span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 813 babies were registered. While Muhammed is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Muhammed by Decade
How has Muhammed tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Muhammed by State
Birth registrations for Muhammed span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Georgia. The lowest are in North Carolina, Missouri, Wisconsin. On average, about 67 Muhammeds were registered per state.
Muhammed + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Muhammed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Muhammed: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Muhammed?
We estimate approximately 2,492 people named Muhammed are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 137,542 Americans share this first name.
Is Muhammed a common name?
Muhammed is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,533 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Muhammed most popular?
Muhammed reached peak popularity in 2014, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Muhammed is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Muhammed a male name?
Muhammed is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Muhammed Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Muhammed Smith, Muhammed Johnson, Muhammed Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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