Ahmed
Boy name · Arabic origin
Ahmed meaning
The most praised, one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, I praise (First person present imperfect verb).
Ahmed at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- أحمدAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #687 in 2024
Ahmed popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | #3,560 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,681 | 5 |
| 1960 | #2,421 | 12 |
| 1970 | #1,297 | 41 |
| 1980 | #850 | 108 |
| 1990 | #710 | 204 |
| 2000 | #491 | 475 |
| 2010 | #537 | 476 |
| 2020 | #634 | 423 |
| 2024 | #687 | 392 |
All 82 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | #3,560 | 6 |
| 1936 | #2,628 | 8 |
| 1941 | #3,505 | 5 |
| 1942 | #3,212 | 6 |
| 1947 | #2,862 | 8 |
| 1948 | #3,315 | 6 |
| 1949 | #3,298 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,681 | 5 |
| 1951 | #2,495 | 10 |
| 1952 | #2,251 | 12 |
| 1953 | #3,425 | 6 |
| 1954 | #3,828 | 5 |
| 1955 | #2,559 | 10 |
| 1956 | #2,969 | 8 |
| 1957 | #2,631 | 10 |
| 1958 | #3,944 | 5 |
| 1959 | #2,820 | 9 |
| 1960 | #2,421 | 12 |
| 1961 | #1,948 | 18 |
| 1962 | #2,364 | 12 |
| 1963 | #2,413 | 12 |
| 1964 | #1,581 | 25 |
| 1965 | #1,774 | 20 |
| 1966 | #1,613 | 23 |
| 1967 | #1,312 | 33 |
| 1968 | #1,428 | 30 |
| 1969 | #1,327 | 36 |
| 1970 | #1,297 | 41 |
| 1971 | #1,199 | 47 |
| 1972 | #1,098 | 55 |
| 1973 | #1,054 | 59 |
| 1974 | #924 | 77 |
| 1975 | #1,066 | 61 |
| 1976 | #969 | 74 |
| 1977 | #1,036 | 69 |
| 1978 | #891 | 93 |
| 1979 | #864 | 101 |
| 1980 | #850 | 108 |
| 1981 | #813 | 116 |
| 1982 | #732 | 141 |
| 1983 | #772 | 127 |
| 1984 | #719 | 147 |
| 1985 | #791 | 126 |
| 1986 | #774 | 137 |
| 1987 | #772 | 142 |
| 1988 | #669 | 200 |
| 1989 | #713 | 191 |
| 1990 | #710 | 204 |
| 1991 | #725 | 195 |
| 1992 | #724 | 203 |
| 1993 | #637 | 263 |
| 1994 | #641 | 264 |
| 1995 | #677 | 243 |
| 1996 | #570 | 319 |
| 1997 | #605 | 292 |
| 1998 | #594 | 314 |
| 1999 | #522 | 406 |
| 2000 | #491 | 475 |
| 2001 | #492 | 466 |
| 2002 | #508 | 448 |
| 2003 | #537 | 429 |
| 2004 | #525 | 454 |
| 2005 | #560 | 424 |
| 2006 | #565 | 443 |
| 2007 | #573 | 448 |
| 2008 | #579 | 443 |
| 2009 | #586 | 446 |
| 2010 | #537 | 476 |
| 2011 | #533 | 477 |
| 2012 | #494 | 540 |
| 2013 | #521 | 510 |
| 2014 | #547 | 501 |
| 2015 | #496 | 590 |
| 2016 | #515 | 582 |
| 2017 | #518 | 558 |
| 2018 | #536 | 523 |
| 2019 | #598 | 462 |
| 2020 | #634 | 423 |
| 2021 | #675 | 397 |
| 2022 | #665 | 410 |
| 2023 | #651 | 419 |
| 2024 | #687 | 392 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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