US rank #4924 Boys' name Peak 2021 585 births

Amjad — #4924 US boys' name

585 babies named Amjad in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s331980s721990s882000s1222010s1692020s101
#4924
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Amjad was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

30 babies were named Amjad in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amjad

The Social Security Administration has registered 585 babies named Amjad between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amjad currently holds the #4924 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amjad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Amjad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Amjad in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amjad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 585 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amjad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

585

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2021

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,924

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amjad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
30
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
010203040 202420182012200620001994198819801971 5

Amjad by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
169 births that decade — 29% of Amjad's all-time total
1970s331980s721990s882000s1222010s1692020s101

Amjad by state

Where Amjad concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Amjad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
11 1.9%
#2 Michigan
5 0.9%
Illinois share of Amjad's total US births 1.9%
Even split

11 of 585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amjad?
585 babies have been named Amjad since 1971. It currently ranks #4924 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 30 births.
When was Amjad most popular?
Amjad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Amjad most popular?
The top states for the name Amjad are Illinois (11 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Amjad been used?
Amjad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amjad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amjed. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.