Muhammad

Boy name

Muhammad has been given to 21,962 babies in the U.S. since 1929. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #239 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /mʊˈhɑməd/

Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same triconsonantal root ح م د (ḥ m d) as, but distinct from, Mahmud.

Origin: Arabic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

21,962

Peak year

2025 (1,473 babies)

Rank in 2025

#239 for boys

First recorded

1929

10-year trend

▲ +67%

Gender split

All boys

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