Ahmaud: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	26	3	–	#5,661
2000s	104	10	+300%	#4,125
2010s	77	8	-26%	#5,488
2020s (to 2025)	104	17	+125%	#3,998

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,661

2000s

104

+300%

#4,125

2010s

-26%

#5,488

2020s (to 2025)

104

+125%

#3,998

The story of Ahmaud

Ahmaud is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1997, 311 American babies have been named Ahmaud. Its peak came in 2022, when 27 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 Ahmaud stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahmaud?

The median living Ahmaud is about 13 years old; half are between 4 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Ahmaud are alive in the United States today.

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

Ahmaud year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	14	#6,209
2023	18	#5,256
2022	27	#3,998
2021	21	#4,632
2020	24	#4,144
2019	13	#6,412
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	13	#6,331
2014	5	#12,167
2013	7	#9,680
2012	16	#5,490
2011	7	#9,622
2010	16	#5,488
2009	11	#7,240
2008	11	#7,201
2007	10	#7,608
2006	6	#10,699
2005	11	#6,646
2004	7	#8,952
2003	13	#5,563
2002	8	#7,660
2001	19	#4,125
2000	8	#7,432
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ahmaud?

The median living Ahmaud is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ahmauds are between 4 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ahmaud are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ahmaud are alive in the United States, based on 311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ahmaud mean?

Apparently a variant of Ahmad, from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to thank or to praise”).

How popular is the name Ahmaud in 2025?

Ahmaud did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ahmaud?

311 babies have been named Ahmaud in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahmaud most popular?

Ahmaud peaked in 2022, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Ahmaud a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ahmaud rising or falling?

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

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Ahmaud popularity over time

The story of Ahmaud

How old are people named Ahmaud?

Ahmaud year by year

Frequently asked questions

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