boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Ahad

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,886 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#2,886
among boys · ↓96 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Ahad · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
81 babies
All-time total
879
#5,575 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Ahad popularity over time

879 babies have been named Ahad since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1980s 5 1 – #6,739
1990s 115 12 +2200% #3,263
2000s 178 18 +55% #3,190
2010s 276 28 +55% #2,189
2020s (to 2025) 305 51 +84% #1,833

Where Ahad is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

Where Ahad is most popular

Boys named Ahad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.026 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ahad born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 33 0.076 +194%
New Jersey 11 0.055 +111%
Illinois 11 0.043 +66%
Virginia 8 0.042 +63%
Texas 35 0.040 +53%
California 12 0.013 -49%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
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Louisiana – – –
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South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ahad

Ahad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,886 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 879 American babies have been named Ahad. Its peak came in 2020, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ahad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahad?

The median living Ahad is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Ahad are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ahad year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #2,886
2024 46 #2,790
2023 37 #3,230
2022 41 #3,005
2021 57 #2,374
2020 81 #1,833
2019 64 #2,189
2018 37 #3,106
2017 43 #2,799
2016 20 #4,781
2015 28 #3,779
2014 19 #4,870
2013 18 #4,987
2012 15 #5,725
2011 16 #5,440
2010 16 #5,487
2009 20 #4,753
2008 12 #6,772
2007 10 #7,607
2006 12 #6,467
2005 25 #3,711
2004 25 #3,638
2003 29 #3,190
2002 16 #4,707
2001 18 #4,305
2000 11 #5,929
1995 10 #5,509
1990 6 #7,195
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Famous people named Ahad

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ahad Ha'am Ahad Ha'am Hebrew-language essayist, poet, and critic of early Zionism (1856-1927) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ahad, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ahad?

The median living Ahad is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ahads are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ahad are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ahad are alive in the United States, based on 879 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ahad in 2025?

Ahad ranked #2,886 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ahad?

879 babies have been named Ahad in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahad most popular?

Ahad peaked in 2020, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Ahad a boy or girl name?

Ahad is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ahad rising or falling?

Ahad is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ahad become more popular?

Ahad is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Ahad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ahad?

Well-known people named Ahad include Ahad Ha'am (writer).

Names like Ahad

Names that sound and feel close to Ahad: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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