Mouhamed
How to say it: moo-HAH-med · /muˈhɑmɛd/
Variant transliteration of Arabic Muhammad meaning 'praiseworthy' - common in West Africa and French use.
Mouhamed was the 117th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #97 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 | #117 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,002 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #97 |
| In France, 2025 | #13 among boys’ names, 150 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mouhamed is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mou
- Med
- Hamed
Honouring a Mouhamed in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mouhamed is about 1 in 42.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #13 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mouhamed
- Mouhamed Gueye (born 2002)Senegalese basketball player
- Mouhamed Diop (born 2000)Senegalese footballer
- Mouhamed Sene (born 1986)Senegalese basketball player
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