Ahmad
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning highly praised; praiseworthy.
How Ahmad has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #565 |
| 2016 | #588 |
| 2017 | #563 |
| 2018 | #552 |
| 2019 | #602 |
| 2020 | #624 |
| 2021 | #689 |
| 2022 | #634 |
| 2023 | #685 |
| 2024 | #669 |
| 2025 | #669 |
Ahmad by the numbers
In 2025, 229 babies in England and Wales were named Ahmad. In the US, 480 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 661 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 3,900 American boys born that year was called Ahmad.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ahmad. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ahmad
Names that are said the same way as Ahmad, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Ahmad, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ahmad
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