UK boy's name
Mohamoud
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mohamoud is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Mohamoud popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3848, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 6 births.
This profile covers 32 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 1997 to 2020. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 32 living people in the UK are called Mohamoud. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mohamoud ranked #3848 for boys in England and Wales in 2020, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 6 boys were registered as Mohamoud.
- • About 32 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mohamoud as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3848
2020
Births in 2020
4
Latest year
Peak year
1997
6 births
Estimated living
32
2026
Popularity
Mohamoud over time
The chart below shows babies named Mohamoud registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Mohamoud, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2020, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mohamoud by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mohamoud was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3848 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4328 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3611 | 11 | 3 |
| 1990s | #2093 | 10 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Mohamoud
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Mohamoud: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mohamoud in the UK right now?
In 2020, Mohamoud was ranked #3848 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Mohamoud most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 6 babies registered as Mohamoud in England and Wales.
How many people are called Mohamoud in the UK?
A total of 32 babies have been registered as Mohamoud across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.