Mohamad
Most honoured, praiseworthy, glorified by many or revered.
Name Census estimates that about 3,520 living Americans carry the first name Mohamad. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mohamad today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mohamad births was 1999 (126 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mohamad. 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 Mohamad with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.5K
~ 1 in 97,373 Americans
Peak year
1999
126 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,974
Tracked since 1974
Census
Mohamad in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,266 people with the first name Mohamad, which placed it at #2,802 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
#2,802
National first-name rank
People counted
8.3K
8,266 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mohamad
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mohamad is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.5%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). 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 Mohamad 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 Mohamad at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.0% · 6,451
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.5% · 868
- Two or more races5.2% · 432
- Black or African American4.7% · 390
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 111
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 14
Popularity
Mohamad: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mohamad from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 978 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Mohamad remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mohamad 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 Mohamad during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mohamads live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. Michigan, California, New York recorded the most babies named Mohamad, while Massachusetts, Louisiana, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 161 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mohamad
The name Mohamad originates from the Arabic language and is derived from the root word "hamd" which means "praise" or "gratitude". It is the masculine form of the name and is closely associated with the Islamic faith and its founder, Prophet Muhammad, who was born in Mecca around 570 CE.
The name Mohamad first appeared in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, and is mentioned numerous times throughout the text. It is believed that the name was chosen by the Prophet's grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, who had a dream in which he was instructed to name his newborn grandson Mohamad.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Mohamad can be found in the works of Arab historians and scholars who documented the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad. These include the biographies written by Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Hisham, which provide detailed accounts of the Prophet's life and the spread of Islam during his time.
Throughout history, there have been many notable individuals who bore the name Mohamad. One of the most famous was Muhammad al-Idrisi, a 12th-century Arab geographer and cartographer who served at the court of King Roger II of Sicily (1095-1154). His work, known as the Nuzhat al-Mushtaq, was a comprehensive description of the known world at the time and included detailed maps and illustrations.
Another notable figure was Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, a 9th-century Persian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who is widely regarded as one of the founders of algebra. His work, "Al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wa'l-Muqabala" (The Compendious Book on Calculation by Restoration and Balancing), introduced the concept of algorithms and laid the foundations for modern algebra.
In the realm of literature, one cannot overlook Muhammad Iqbal, a 20th-century philosopher, poet, and politician from British India (now Pakistan). Born in 1877, Iqbal is widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan and is celebrated for his poetic works, such as "Shikwa" (The Complaint) and "Khizr-e-Rah" (The Caravan Bell), which explored themes of spirituality, nationalism, and the revival of Islamic thought.
Another notable figure was Muhammad Ali, the legendary American professional boxer who was born in 1942 and originally named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. He changed his name to Muhammad Ali after converting to Islam and went on to become one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century, known for his exceptional skills in the ring and his activism outside of it.
Finally, one cannot overlook Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi social entrepreneur and economist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work in microfinance and economic development. Born in 1940, Yunus founded the Grameen Bank, which provided small loans to impoverished individuals, particularly women, to help them establish businesses and lift themselves out of poverty.
People
Mohamad + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mohamad 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
Mohamad: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mohamad?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,520 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mohamad 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 97,373 US residents.
Is Mohamad a common name?
We classify Mohamad as "Rare". It ranks above 95.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,589 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mohamad most popular?
The single biggest year for Mohamad was 1999, when 126 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mohamad is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mohamad in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,266 people with the name Mohamad, or 2.74 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,802 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 Mohamad 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 Mohamad?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mohamad appears almost entirely male. Of the 8,266 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Mohamad?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mohamad is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.5%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). 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 Mohamad most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mohamad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.0% (6,451 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 Mohamad in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mohamad a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mohamad 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 Mohamad still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mohamad 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 Mohamad 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 Americans are named Mohamad?
Want to know how many people have the name Mohamad? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.