Muhammad Muhammad
There are approximately 1 people named Muhammad Muhammad living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Muhammad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Muhammad. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Muhammad
20K
Alive today
Named Muhammad
24K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 15
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (81.0%)
Estimated bearers: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,704
Per 100K: 6.90
Top ancestry: Black (77.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Muhammad
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Muhammad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 81.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Muhammad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Muhammad at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander81.0% · 27,297
- White7.7% · 2,586
- Black or African American7.6% · 2,556
- Two or more races2.7% · 916
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 288
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 49
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Muhammad surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Muhammad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 77.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Muhammad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Muhammad at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American77.1% · 15,888
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.6% · 1,973
- Two or more races5.5% · 1,143
- White3.9% · 813
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 739
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 58
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Muhammad right now.
The surname Muhammad appears at a rate of 6.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0069%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Muhammad Muhammad. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Muhammad Muhammad: questions and answers
How many people are named Muhammad Muhammad?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Muhammad Muhammad. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0059%) with the surname frequency (6.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Muhammad Muhammad?
We classify Muhammad Muhammad as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Muhammad Muhammad?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Muhammad Muhammad at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.