Ahmed Boy
How popular is Ahmed?
#703 boy name in 2025
382 baby boys were named Ahmed in the US in 2025, making it the 703rd most popular boy name.
16,868living people named Ahmed (est.)
18median age of people named Ahmed
17,282babies named Ahmed since 1880
1 in 8,679US babies born in 2025
Ahmed popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #703 for boys (▼ 13 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 382 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #496 in 2015, #634 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (590 boys) |
| Highest rank | #490 in 2000 |
| First recorded | 1929 |
| 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 Ahmed is most popular
Babies named Ahmed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 1.1 per 1,000 (141 boys)
- Michigan: 0.8 per 1,000 (154 boys)
- New York: 0.7 per 1,000 (319 boys)
- Virginia: 0.5 per 1,000 (86 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.4 per 1,000 (81 boys)
Ahmed by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | #3,557 |
| 1930s | 8 | #2,628 |
| 1940s | 31 | #2,861 |
| 1950s | 80 | #2,250 |
| 1960s | 221 | #1,311 |
| 1970s | 676 | #864 |
| 1980s | 1,436 | #669 |
| 1990s | 2,703 | #522 |
| 2000s | 4,477 | #490 |
| 2010s | 5,219 | #495 |
| 2020s | 2,425 | #634 |
Boy names about as popular as Ahmed
Questions
- Is Ahmed a boy or girl name?
- Ahmed is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ahmed were boys.
- How popular is the name Ahmed?
- 382 baby boys were named Ahmed in the US in 2025, making it the 703rd most popular boy name.
- When was Ahmed most popular?
- Ahmed peaked in 2015, when 590 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #490 in 2000.
- How many people are named Ahmed?
- 17,282 babies have been named Ahmed in the US since 1880. We estimate about 16,868 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Ahmed most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ahmed was most common in Minnesota, at 1.1 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.