Boy nameCurrently #687 in the USFalling
Ahmed
AH-med//ˈɑːmɛd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20155 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Most commendable, highly praised
Ahmed comes from the same Arabic root as Mohammed, meaning 'most commendable' or 'most praiseworthy', and is one of the most common given names across the Muslim world. Its clear, dignified meaning has kept it consistently popular for centuries.
Ahmed's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ahmed |
|---|---|
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 18 |
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1964 | 25 |
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 23 |
| 1967 | 33 |
| 1968 | 30 |
| 1969 | 36 |
| 1970 | 41 |
| 1971 | 47 |
| 1972 | 55 |
| 1973 | 59 |
| 1974 | 77 |
| 1975 | 61 |
| 1976 | 74 |
| 1977 | 69 |
| 1978 | 93 |
| 1979 | 101 |
| 1980 | 108 |
| 1981 | 116 |
| 1982 | 141 |
| 1983 | 127 |
| 1984 | 147 |
| 1985 | 126 |
| 1986 | 137 |
| 1987 | 142 |
| 1988 | 200 |
| 1989 | 191 |
| 1990 | 204 |
| 1991 | 195 |
| 1992 | 203 |
| 1993 | 263 |
| 1994 | 264 |
| 1995 | 243 |
| 1996 | 319 |
| 1997 | 292 |
| 1998 | 314 |
| 1999 | 406 |
| 2000 | 475 |
| 2001 | 466 |
| 2002 | 448 |
| 2003 | 429 |
| 2004 | 454 |
| 2005 | 424 |
| 2006 | 443 |
| 2007 | 448 |
| 2008 | 443 |
| 2009 | 446 |
| 2010 | 476 |
| 2011 | 477 |
| 2012 | 540 |
| 2013 | 510 |
| 2014 | 501 |
| 2015 | 590 |
| 2016 | 582 |
| 2017 | 558 |
| 2018 | 523 |
| 2019 | 462 |
| 2020 | 423 |
| 2021 | 397 |
| 2022 | 410 |
| 2023 | 419 |
| 2024 | 392 |
Ahmed through the decades
- Ahmed peaked in 2015, when 590 babies were named Ahmed in the US.
- Ahmed currently ranks #687 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ahmed
Variants & spellings
Ahmad