Ahmad

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A few things about Ahmad you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ahmad

Ahmad Shamloo

Iranian Persian poet, writer, and journalist (1925-2000)

Choose Ahmad and your child shares a first name with Ahmad Shamloo, an Iranian Persian poet, writer, and journalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ahmad, like who?” Ahmad Shamloo's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,196 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ahmad, 407 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ahmad would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAhmad first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #386.
• 🍂TrendAhmad has slipped 44 places over the last five years and now sits at #669. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAhmad is the #345 boy name in 2 states, including Illinois, Michigan and Michigan. It's in the top 1,000 in 19 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Ahmad means “most praised”.

About the name Ahmad

Ahmad is a boy name meaning “most praised”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-mad”. US birth records list Ahmad for boys from 1950 to 2025, in 73 of those 76 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #386 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #669, with 407 babies.