Ahmed vs Ahmad

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

Name A

Ahmed

Boy name · Rank #688

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Name B

Ahmad

Boy name · Rank #669

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1929–2024.

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