Total births
74
Unisex name · since 1884
Ah
74 babies named Ah in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1884–1922
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Ah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 74 have been recorded since 1884.
Ah has 74 recorded births among boys since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1922.
- 74 total births
- 1884–1922 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Ah since 1884, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1922.
- 74
- total births
- 1884–1922
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Ah was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ah in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ah splits its recorded history at 1915: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ah at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Ah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1922
- Peak year (1915)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Ah popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1915 (Ah as girls' name)
Ah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ah's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Ah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 58 births (78% of all-time use).
Ah by state
Where Ah concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 53 | 71.6% |
Hawaii share of Ah's total US births 71.6%
53 of 74 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ah? ▼
74 babies have been named Ah since 1884. It was last recorded in 1922. The peak year was 1915 with 10 births.
When was Ah most popular? ▼
Ah was most popular in the 1910s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Ah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ah are Hawaii (53 births).
Is Ah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 74 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Ah been used? ▼
Ah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 39 years of data through 1922.
What names are similar to Ah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahmad, Ahmed, Ahmir, Aharon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ah's data
- Ah's decade-level peak was the 1910s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Ahs (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ah
Nearby Names Like Ah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ah
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Ahmed Boy
#690 17,282 births
Ahmir Boy
#1033 3,814 births
Aharon Boy
#1824 2,584 births
Ahmari Boy
#2496 1,389 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–1922 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ah: Baby Name Since 1884 - 74 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.