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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Ammar

Meaning Ammar is an Arabic masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,241 Trend ↑ Rising 28%

Ammar is an Arabic masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#1,241
among boys · ↑269 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
161
named Ammar · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,609
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
161 babies
All-time total
3,083
#2,490 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Ammar popularity over time

3,083 babies have been named Ammar since 1977, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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
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1970s 28 3 – #3,176
1980s 176 18 +529% #1,953
1990s 383 38 +118% #1,792
2000s 720 72 +88% #1,609
2010s 1,076 108 +49% #1,307
2020s (to 2025) 700 117 +8% #1,241

Where Ammar 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 169 0.10 outside top 500
2027 176 0.10 outside top 500
2028 182 0.11 outside top 500
2029 187 0.11 outside top 500
2030 192 0.11 outside top 500

Where Ammar is most popular

Boys named Ammar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Illinois.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ammar 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
Minnesota 38 0.310 +345%
New York 73 0.169 +142%
Illinois 39 0.153 +119%
Virginia 28 0.148 +112%
Michigan 29 0.142 +103%
New Jersey 24 0.119 +71%
Texas 76 0.086 +24%
Maryland 10 0.084 +21%
California 57 0.062 -10%
Florida 25 0.053 -24%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -30%
Ohio 12 0.045 -35%
Georgia 5 0.020 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
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Iowa – – –
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Oklahoma – – –
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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 Ammar

Ammar is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,241 in 2025 with 161 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 3,083 American babies have been named Ammar. Its peak came in 2025, when 161 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 Ammar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ammar?

The median living Ammar is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 3,000 people named Ammar are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Ammar year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 161 #1,241
2024 118 #1,510
2023 110 #1,577
2022 118 #1,523
2021 94 #1,723
2020 99 #1,621
2019 120 #1,450
2018 97 #1,657
2017 117 #1,455
2016 130 #1,366
2015 135 #1,307
2014 120 #1,402
2013 110 #1,483
2012 93 #1,657
2011 70 #1,969
2010 84 #1,768
2009 78 #1,861
2008 67 #2,063
2007 85 #1,741
2006 66 #2,012
2005 75 #1,752
2004 73 #1,732
2003 71 #1,717
2002 64 #1,792
2001 68 #1,699
2000 73 #1,609
1995 31 #2,445
1990 22 #2,867
1985 13 #3,409
1980 6 #5,554
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Famous people named Ammar

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

  1. 1 Ammar ibn Yasir Companion of Muhammad 570–657 · Medieval
  2. 2 Ammar Jemal Tunisian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ammar?

The median living Ammar is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ammars are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Ammar are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Ammar are alive in the United States, based on 3,083 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ammar mean?

Ammar is an Arabic masculine given name.

How popular is the name Ammar in 2025?

Ammar ranked #1,241 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 161 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ammar?

3,083 babies have been named Ammar in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ammar most popular?

Ammar peaked in 2025, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Ammar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ammar rising or falling?

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

Will Ammar become more popular?

Ammar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 192 boys named Ammar 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 Ammar?

Well-known people named Ammar include Ammar ibn Yasir (politician), Ammar Jemal (soccer player).

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