Ahmet
Meaningmost praised · Turkish form of Ahmed
- US rank
- #7,679
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,022 in 2015
10 babies were named Ahmet in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,980 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Ahmet you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Ahmet
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-American businessperson (1923–2006)
Choose Ahmet and your child shares a first name with Ahmet Ertegün, a Turkish-American businessperson. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ahmet, like who?” Ahmet Ertegün's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ahmet, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ahmet would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAhmet first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2015, when it reached #3,022.
- TrendAhmet has slipped 1,980 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningAhmet is a Turkish form of Ahmed, which means “most praised”.
About the name Ahmet
Ahmet is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “most praised”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-met”. US birth records list Ahmet for boys from 1959 to 2025, in 43 of those 67 years. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #3,022 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.
Origin:Arabic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 boys |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 952,381 boys |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 223,214 boys |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 108,225 boys |
| 2010s | 13 | 75,245 boys |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 115,163 boys |
More Arabic boy names
- Boy name: Caleb · dog, faithful
- Boy name: Silas · of the forest
- Boy name: Aaron · possibly exalted
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Jasper · treasurer
- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Unisex name: Cairo · the victorious
- Boy name: Ibrahim · father of many
Questions about the name Ahmet
What does the name Ahmet mean?
Ahmet means “most praised” in Turkish, as a form of Ahmed.
What is the origin of the name Ahmet?
Ahmet has Arabic roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Caleb, Silas, Aaron.
Is Ahmet a boy or girl name?
Ahmet is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ahmet?
Ahmet ranked #7,679 for US boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 2015 (#3,022).