Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2007
Ahalya
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ahalya, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16611
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ahalya is the #16611 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 11 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahalya has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #16611 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2024.
- #16611 among girls today
- 11 born since 2007
- 2000s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ahalya is currently the #16611 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 11 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16611
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Ahalya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16611
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ahalya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ahalya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Ahalya compares
11 3rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ahalya's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahalya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ahalya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ahalya's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ahalya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,611
Active since
2007
Ahalya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Ahalya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ahalya's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ahalya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ahalya? ▼
Ahalya has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16611 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Ahalya most popular? ▼
Ahalya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Ahalya been used? ▼
Records for Ahalya go back to 2007, giving 18 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ahalya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahana, Ahava, Ahaana, Ahavah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ahalya's data
- Ahalya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ahalya
Nearby Names Like Ahalya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ahalya
Ahana Girl
#1662 1,364 births
Ahava Girl
#5246 438 births
Ahaana Girl
#5416 297 births
Ahavah Girl
#6354 104 births
Ahari Girl
#15020 12 births
Compare Ahalya side by side: Ahalya vs Ahana Ahalya vs Ahava Ahalya vs Ahaana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2024 (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. "Ahalya: #16611 Girls' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ahalya. 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 Ahalya 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 July 2026.