Boys' name · since 1997
Ahmaud
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 311 babies named Ahmaud, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,366 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 311
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ahmaud is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 311 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Ahmaud recorded 311 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #10,366 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 311 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahmaud ranks #10,366 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 311 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,366 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 311
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ahmaud's 311 recorded births place it above 77.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Ahmaud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ahmaud's full recorded timeline at 2009, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ahmaud popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ahmaud by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (104 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Ahmaud's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ahmaud births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 104 births (33% of all-time use).
Ahmaud by state
Where Ahmaud concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 11 | 3.5% |
11 of 311 births nationwide.
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- Ahmaud's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (104 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Ahmauds (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ahmaud: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1997–2024 (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 Ahmaud 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.