Boys' name · since 1959
Ahmet
660 babies named Ahmet in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,682 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,788 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 660
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
660 babies have been named Ahmet since 1959, making it today's #7788 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ahmet recorded 660 times among boys since 1959, holding rank #7788 nationally today, ahead of 44% 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 1959 to 2025.
- #6,682 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,788 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 660 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahmet ranks #6,682 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,788 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 660 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,682 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,788 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 660
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ahmet's 660 recorded births place it above 85.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Ahmet compares
660 Top 39% higher than 61% of 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
Ahmet's all-time total is 79% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahmet | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 660 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ahmet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ahmet's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ahmet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Ahmet by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (251 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Ahmet's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ahmet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 87
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
185 births
- 2010s
2010s
251 births
- 2020s 90
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 251 births (38% of all-time use).
How Ahmet compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ahmet's total volume
Ahmet by state
Where Ahmet concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 46 | 7.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 17 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.5% |
46 of 660 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Ahmet's data
- Ahmet's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (251 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ahmets (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Ahmet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1959–2025 (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 Ahmet 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.