Mouhamed
A masculine Arabic name meaning "highly praised" or "praiseworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 882 living Americans carry the first name Mouhamed. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mouhamed today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mouhamed births was 2024 (89 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mouhamed. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mouhamed with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
882
~ 1 in 388,610 Americans
Peak year
2024
89 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,827
Tracked since 1993
Census
Mouhamed in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 664 people with the first name Mouhamed, which placed it at #16,834 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,834
National first-name rank
People counted
664
664 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mouhamed
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mouhamed is Black at 80.4%. The next largest groups are White (16.4%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mouhamed described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mouhamed at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.4% · 534
- White16.4% · 109
- Two or more races2.0% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 4
Popularity
Mouhamed: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mouhamed from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 330 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mouhamed by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mouhamed during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mouhameds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New York, Ohio, Georgia recorded the most babies named Mouhamed, while Texas, New Jersey, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mouhamed
The name Mouhamed originated from the Arabic language and culture. It is a variation of the name Muhammad, which has its roots in the Semitic languages. The name is derived from the Arabic verb "hamada," meaning "to praise" or "to glorify." This name is closely associated with the Islamic faith and its founder, the Prophet Muhammad.
The name Muhammad first appeared in the 7th century CE, during the birth of Islam and the life of the Prophet Muhammad. It is mentioned numerous times in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, which is considered a sacred text by Muslims around the world. The name holds immense significance in the Islamic tradition, as it is believed to be the name chosen by God for His final messenger.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Mouhamed can be found in the writings of Arab historians and scholars from the 7th and 8th centuries CE, who documented the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. These texts serve as valuable historical records and provide insights into the early days of Islam.
Throughout history, many notable figures have borne the name Mouhamed. Here are five prominent examples:
1. Mouhamed Abdel Kader (1808-1883), an Algerian religious and military leader who fought against French colonization in the 19th century.
2. Mouhamed Bey El Hami (1861-1918), a Tunisian statesman and prime minister who played a crucial role in modernizing Tunisia in the early 20th century.
3. Mouhamed Khouna (1957-1989), a Moroccan athlete and Olympic medalist in the sport of boxing.
4. Mouhamed Ould Bouamatou (1976-present), a Mauritanian politician and activist who has advocated for human rights and democracy in his country.
5. Mouhamed Anwar Hadid (1944-present), a Palestinian-American real estate developer and father of renowned models Gigi and Bella Hadid.
These individuals, spanning various fields and time periods, have contributed significantly to their respective societies and have helped to preserve the legacy of the name Mouhamed throughout the centuries.
People
Mouhamed + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mouhamed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mouhamed: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mouhamed?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 882 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mouhamed going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 388,610 US residents.
Is Mouhamed a common name?
We classify Mouhamed as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 890 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mouhamed most popular?
The single biggest year for Mouhamed was 2024, when 89 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mouhamed is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mouhamed in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 664 people with the name Mouhamed, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,834 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mouhamed in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mouhamed?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mouhamed appears almost entirely male. Of the 664 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mouhamed?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mouhamed is Black at 80.4%. The next largest groups are White (16.4%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mouhamed most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mouhamed in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.4% (534 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mouhamed in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mouhamed a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mouhamed in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mouhamed still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mouhamed in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mouhamed can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Mouhamed as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.