Total births
603
Boys' name · since 1971
Amjad
Amjad has 603 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4945
- among boys today
- 603
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
603 babies have been named Amjad since 1971, making it today's #4945 boys' name.
Amjad has 603 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4945 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #4945 among boys today
- 603 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Amjad is currently the #4945 boys' name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 603 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4945
- among boys today
- 603
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Amjad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4945
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% 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.
How Amjad compares
603 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Amjad's all-time total is 64% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amjad | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 603 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Amjad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amjad's full recorded timeline at 2001, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amjad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#4,945
Active since
1971
Amjad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Amjad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amjad's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Amjad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
169 births
- 2020s
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 169 births (28% of all-time use).
How Amjad 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 Amjad's total volume
Amjad vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Amjad by state
Where Amjad concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amjad? ▼
Amjad has been given to 603 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4945 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
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 55 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Amjad's data
- Amjad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (169 total births) through the 2020s (119) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Amjads (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Amjad
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Compare Amjad side by side: Amjad vs Amjed
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Torren #4942
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2025 (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. "Amjad: #4945 Boys' Name - 603 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amjad. 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 Amjad 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 July 2026.