Muhammad

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A few things about Muhammad you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Muhammad

Muhammad Iqbal

British-Indian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician (1877-1938)

Choose Muhammad and your child shares a first name with Muhammad Iqbal, a British-Indian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Muhammad, like who?” Muhammad Iqbal's Wikipedia article is available in 110 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,160 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Muhammad, 1,473 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Muhammad would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMuhammad first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMuhammad is at its all-time high right now: #239 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMuhammad is 5.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,460 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,160.
• 🚀TrendMuhammad has climbed 70 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #239. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMuhammad is most popular in New York, where it ranks #39, followed by Maryland (#90) and Illinois (#109). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Muhammad means “praised”.

About the name Muhammad

Muhammad is a boy name meaning “praised”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-mad”. US birth records list Muhammad for boys from 1929 to 2025, in 65 of those 97 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #239 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #239, with 1,473 babies.