Mohamed-Ali
How to say it: moh-a-med-a-LEE · /ˌmɔ.a.mɛ.daˈli/
Compound of Muhammad 'praised' and Ali 'exalted' - honors Prophet and his cousin.
Mohamed-Ali was the 1,485th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 5.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,030 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,485 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 37,251 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,030 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mohamed-Ali peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mohamed-Ali is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
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