Total births
904
Boys' name · since 1981
Ahsan
904 babies named Ahsan in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2515
- among boys today
- 904
- born since 1981
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Ahsan currently ranks #2515 among boys' names in America, with 904 babies recorded since 1981.
Ahsan has 904 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2515 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #2515 among boys today
- 904 born since 1981
- 2020s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ahsan is currently the #2515 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 904 born since 1981, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2515
- among boys today
- 904
- born since 1981
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Ahsan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2515
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Ahsan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
61 babies were named Ahsan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ahsan compares
904 Top 32% higher than 68% of 14,294 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
Ahsan's all-time total is 146% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahsan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 904 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ahsan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ahsan splits its recorded history at 2005: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ahsan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#2,515
Active since
1981
Ahsan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Ahsan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ahsan's strongest decade.
306 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ahsan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
149 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
228 births
- 2020s
2020s
306 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 306 births (34% of all-time use).
How Ahsan 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 Ahsan's total volume
Ahsan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ahsan by state
Where Ahsan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 97 | 10.7% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Ahsan's total US births 10.7%
Even split
97 of 904 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Ahsan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ahsan? ▼
Ahsan has been given to 904 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2515 as of the latest data. 61 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Ahsan most popular? ▼
Ahsan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 306 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ahsan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ahsan are New York (97 births), California (18 births), Pennsylvania (12 births).
How long has the name Ahsan been used? ▼
Ahsan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ahsan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahsir, Ahsiah, Ahsaan, Ahsaias, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ahsan's data
- New York records the most Ahsans (97 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ahsan
Nearby Names Like Ahsan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ahsan
Ahsir Boy
#8125 79 births
Ahsiah Boy
#8244 71 births
Ahsaan Boy
#10792 43 births
Ahsaias Boy
#12147 32 births
Ahsai Boy
18 births
Compare Ahsan side by side: Ahsan vs Ahsir Ahsan vs Ahsiah Ahsan vs Ahsaan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Ahsan: #2515 Boys' Name - 904 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ahsan. 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 Ahsan 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 June 2026.