I mean, Muhammad is the most common name in the Muslim world, but Jesus is practically unheard of as a first name outside of Central America. I find it particularly unusual because so many other biblical names are pretty common as first names for Christians and Jews.
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I think the main difference is Muhammad is considered by Muslims to be the greatest prophet, while Christians consider Jesus to be some combination (depending on the denomination) of God, the Son of God, and the 2nd person of the Trinity. So to Muslims it’s considered to be a great honor to be named after the great prophet, while Jesus is more of a sacred name that isn’t used unless it’s to reference Jesus Christ.
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