Ahmet vs Ahmed

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

Name A

Ahmet

Boy name · Rank #5701

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Name B

Ahmed

Boy name · Rank #688

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Metric Ahmet Ahmed
Current Rank #5701 #688
Total Births (all years) 650 16,897
Peak Year 2015 2015
Peak Year Births 38 590
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Ahmet Ahmed
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 8
1940ss — 31
1950ss 5 80
1960ss 6 221
1970ss 16 677
1980ss 20 1,435
1990ss 87 2,703
2000ss 185 4,476
2010ss 251 5,219
2020ss 80 2,041

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ahmet Ahmed
2014 32 501
2015 38 590
2016 27 582
2017 20 558
2018 16 523
2019 15 462
2020 15 423
2021 17 397
2022 19 410
2023 13 419
2024 16 392

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, 1959–2024.

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