Boys' name · since 2000
Ahnaf
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 462 babies named Ahnaf, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,260 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,561 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 462
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ahnaf is the #3561 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 462 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Ahnaf recorded 462 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #3561 nationally today, ahead of 74% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #8,260 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,561 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 462 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahnaf ranks #8,260 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,561 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 462 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,260 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,561 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 462
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ahnaf's 462 recorded births place it above 81.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Ahnaf compares
462 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Ahnaf's all-time total is 25% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahnaf | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 462 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ahnaf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ahnaf splits its recorded history at 2013: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ahnaf popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ahnaf by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (207 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Ahnaf's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ahnaf births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
207 births
- 2020s
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 207 births (45% of all-time use).
Ahnaf by state
Where Ahnaf concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
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- Ahnaf's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (207 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ahnafs (214 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 Ahnaf: 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 (~25 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, 2000–2025 (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 Ahnaf 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.