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Muhammad

As a boy's name, Muhammad is understood to mean "praised, praiseworthy". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. Since 1900, roughly 12,526 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

ArabicArabic
EtymologyMeaning "praised, praiseworthy"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
5
1930s
0
1940s
10
1950s
0
1960s
52
1970s
525
1980s
1,020
1990s
1,718
2000s
3,356
2010s
5,840
Peaked in the 2010s · 12,526 total U.S. births since 1900