UK boy's name
Muhammad-Ali
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Muhammad-Ali is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Muhammad-Ali popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 17 births.
This profile covers 165 England and Wales registrations across 18 recorded years from 2004 to 2024. 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 41% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 164 living people in the UK are called Muhammad-Ali. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Muhammad-Ali ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2017, when 17 boys were registered as Muhammad-Ali.
- • About 164 living people in the UK are estimated to have Muhammad-Ali as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2017
17 births
Estimated living
164
2026
Popularity
Muhammad-Ali over time
The chart below shows babies named Muhammad-Ali registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2004 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Muhammad-Ali, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 17 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Muhammad-Ali by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Muhammad-Ali 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 | #2408 | 53 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2237 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3359 | 13 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Muhammad-Ali
- 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
Muhammad-Ali: questions and answers
How popular is the name Muhammad-Ali in the UK right now?
In 2024, Muhammad-Ali was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Muhammad-Ali most popular?
The peak year on record was 2017, with 17 babies registered as Muhammad-Ali in England and Wales.
How many people are called Muhammad-Ali in the UK?
A total of 165 babies have been registered as Muhammad-Ali across the 18 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.