Ahmad vs Ahmed

Side-by-side comparison of Ahmad and Ahmed — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ahmad

Boy name · Rank #669

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Name B

Ahmed

Boy name · Rank #688

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Metric Ahmad Ahmed
Current Rank #669 #688
Total Births (all years) 19,936 16,897
Peak Year 2001 2015
Peak Year Births 662 590
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Ahmad Ahmed
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 8
1940ss — 31
1950ss 57 80
1960ss 205 221
1970ss 1,287 677
1980ss 2,312 1,435
1990ss 3,922 2,703
2000ss 5,387 4,476
2010ss 4,713 5,219
2020ss 2,053 2,041

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ahmad Ahmed
2014 490 501
2015 498 590
2016 466 582
2017 481 558
2018 502 523
2019 454 462
2020 429 423
2021 385 397
2022 437 410
2023 393 419
2024 409 392

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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