Masculine dossier · first seen 1950
Ahmad
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2001
Peak births
662
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ahmad
How many people are named Ahmad?
An estimated 19,839 living Americans are named Ahmad.
How rare is Ahmad?
Ahmad is uncommon among babies today, with 407 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 38.5% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Ahmad?
The median age of a living American named Ahmad is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 32 years old.
Is Ahmad still popular?
Yes. Ahmad is holding steady, with 407 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ahmad most common?
Ahmad has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
38.5%
2025
407
All-time
20,348
Where it lives now
Ahmad is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Ahmad is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.