US rank #3261 Boys' name Peak 2021 561 births

Aahan — #3261 US boys' name

561 babies named Aahan in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s582010s2952020s208
#3261
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Aahan was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

63 babies were named Aahan in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aahan

The Social Security Administration has registered 561 babies named Aahan between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aahan currently holds the #3261 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 63 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aahan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 295 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aahan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Aahan in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aahan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 561 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aahan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

561

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2021

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,261

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aahan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
63
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
020406080 20242021201820152012200920062005 5

Aahan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
295 births that decade — 53% of Aahan's all-time total
2000s582010s2952020s208

Aahan by state

Where Aahan concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Aahan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
48 8.6%
#2 Texas
26 4.6%
#3 New Jersey
16 2.9%
#4 Ohio
11 2.0%
#5 Pennsylvania
6 1.1%
#6 Illinois
5 0.9%
California share of Aahan's total US births 8.6%
Even split

48 of 561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aahan?
561 babies have been named Aahan since 2005. It currently ranks #3261 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 63 births.
When was Aahan most popular?
Aahan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 295 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Aahan most popular?
The top states for the name Aahan are California (48 births), Texas (26 births), New Jersey (16 births).
How long has the name Aahan been used?
Aahan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aahan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aahil, Aahaan, Aahir, Aahid, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.