Muhammad Ali
There are approximately 4 people named Muhammad Ali living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Muhammad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ali. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Muhammad
20K
Alive today
Named Ali
70K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 15
Estimated bearers: 70K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #559
Per 100K: 20.34
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (42.9%)
First name trend
Muhammad: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Muhammad. The peak year was 2024 with 1,441 births. The average person named Muhammad today is 15 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ali surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ali, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 42.9%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander42.9%
- Black or African American30.7%
- White17.3%
- Two or more races5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Muhammad has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0059% of the US population, based on 20,201 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ali appears at a rate of 20.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0203%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Muhammad Ali. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Ali
FAQ
Muhammad Ali: questions and answers
How many people are named Muhammad Ali?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Muhammad Ali. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0059%) with the surname frequency (20.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Muhammad Ali?
We classify Muhammad Ali as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Muhammad a male or female name?
Muhammad is predominantly male. Out of 20,478 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Muhammad profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.