Boys' name · since 2005
Ahan
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 335 babies named Ahan, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,060 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 335
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ahan is the #6060 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 335 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Ahan recorded 335 times among boys since 2005, holding rank #6060 nationally today, ahead of 56% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #9,994 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,060 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 335 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahan ranks #9,994 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,060 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 335 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,060 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 335
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ahan's 335 recorded births place it above 77.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Ahan compares
335 48th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ahan's all-time total is 9% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 335 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ahan's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ahan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Currently ranks #6060 among boys.
335 total births across 21 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2023 with 39 births in a single year.
Ahan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (155 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Ahan's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ahan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 155 births (46% of all-time use).
Ahan decade highlights
- Peak decade 155 births
- Runner-up 122 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Ahan by state
Where Ahan concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 4.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
15 of 335 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 4.5% of nationwide
- New Jersey 1.5% of nationwide
- Texas 1.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 3 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 4.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Ahan's data
- Ahan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 2020s (122) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ahans (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ahan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ahan 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 August 2026.
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