Ahmad Boy
How popular is Ahmad?
#669 boy name in 2025
407 baby boys were named Ahmad in the US in 2025, making it the 669th most popular boy name.
19,848living people named Ahmad (est.)
22median age of people named Ahmad
20,366babies named Ahmad since 1880
1 in 8,146US babies born in 2025
Ahmad popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #669 for boys (▼ 1 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 407 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #565 in 2015, #625 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2001 (662 boys) |
| Highest rank | #386 in 2001 |
| First recorded | 1950 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ahmad is most popular
Babies named Ahmad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Ahmad by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57 | #2,032 |
| 1960s | 205 | #1,454 |
| 1970s | 1,287 | #491 |
| 1980s | 2,314 | #535 |
| 1990s | 3,923 | #402 |
| 2000s | 5,387 | #386 |
| 2010s | 4,713 | #523 |
| 2020s | 2,462 | #625 |
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Questions
- Is Ahmad a boy or girl name?
- Ahmad is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ahmad were boys.
- How popular is the name Ahmad?
- 407 baby boys were named Ahmad in the US in 2025, making it the 669th most popular boy name.
- When was Ahmad most popular?
- Ahmad peaked in 2001, when 662 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #386 in 2001.
- How many people are named Ahmad?
- 20,366 babies have been named Ahmad in the US since 1880. We estimate about 19,848 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Ahmad most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ahmad was most common in Louisiana, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.