Mohammed holds at current rank #596 with 15,727 total SSA bearers, peaking in 2014. It's one of several transliterations of the Prophet Muhammad's name in SSA data — Muhammad, Mohammad, and Mohammed all appear separately — and together they constitute one of the most widely used names globally. The spelling Mohammed is the French-influenced form particularly common in North African diaspora communities.
The Praised One
Mohammed derives from the Arabic root hamida, meaning "to praise" or "to thank." The name Muhammad — meaning "the praised one" or "he who is praiseworthy" — is traditionally considered the most commonly given name in the world, borne by hundreds of millions of people across the Muslim world. In Islamic tradition, naming a son after the Prophet is an act of religious devotion and carries specific blessings. The practice spans centuries and virtually every Muslim-majority country, which is why the name appears in so many transliterated forms in Western naming data.
Spelling and Community
Mohammed (with the French-influenced double M and the -dde ending) is common among Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian communities in France and their diasporas globally. In SSA data, it sits alongside Muhammad (the most common U.S. spelling, typically used in Arab-American and African-American Muslim communities), Mohammad (common among South Asian and Iranian communities), and Mohamed (common in East African communities). Each spelling signals a different community of origin. The name is the same; the orthography maps demographics.
A Name Beyond Trends
Mohammed doesn't rise or fall with naming fashion the way secular names do : its use is tied to religious practice, family tradition, and community identity. For Muslim families, the question is often which spelling most accurately reflects their heritage. Compare Mohammed vs Muhammad or Mohammad to understand how the spellings sit relative to each other in American data.