Boys' name · peaked in 2001
Ahmad name popularity since 1925
20,366 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Ahmad. Half of them were born in 2004 or earlier, so the typical Ahmad is about 22 years old in 2026. Ahmad peaked in 2001 as the #386 name for boys, and it ranked #669 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 20,366
- Named Ahmad, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #669
- for boys in 2025 (407 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% boys
- 18 girls · 20,348 boys
- Most popular in
- New Jersey
- 2.38× its national share
Peak year is the year Ahmad made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Ahmad births per year, 1925–2025
2001 was the biggest year for Ahmad both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1974 and 1979, Ahmad became 2.4× more common, from 1 in 14,200 baby boys to 1 in 6,020.
- Steepest fall: Between 1979 and 1984, its share of baby boys fell by 45%, from 1 in 6,020 to 1 in 10,900.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Ahmad's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Ahmad.
Decade by decade
Babies named Ahmad in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 57 | #3,202 |
| 1960s | 0 | 205 | #1,721 |
| 1970s | 18 | 1,287 | #712 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2,314 | #638 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3,923 | #546 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5,387 | #467 |
| 2010s | 0 | 4,713 | #565 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,462 | #669 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 boys got the name.
Generation fingerprint
40.7% of babies named Ahmad from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Ahmad is most popular
The index compares Ahmad's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Ahmad.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2.38× | 1,198 |
| Louisiana | 2.10× | 691 |
| Georgia | 1.90× | 964 |
| Maryland | 1.87× | 522 |
| Virginia | 1.82× | 753 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Ahmad and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad (this page) | 20,348 | 2001 |
| Ahmed | 17,282 | 2015 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Ahmad's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Ahmad.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Ahmad (2001).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data