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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ahmed

Ranked #1756 - 1 in 480,077 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,664

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1756

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1756
Rarity
1 in 480,077
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Ahmed

There are an estimated 16,664 people named Ahmed alive worldwide today. That ranks Ahmed at #1756 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ahmed is held by approximately 16,664 people, ranking #1756 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,917 U.S. residents).

Historically Ahmed is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Ahmed appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Ahmed popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ahmed, 1929 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1929: 6
  2. 1936: 8
  3. 1941: 5
  4. 1942: 6
  5. 1947: 8
  6. 1948: 6
  7. 1949: 6
  8. 1950: 5
  9. 1951: 10
  10. 1952: 12
  11. 1953: 6
  12. 1954: 5
  13. 1955: 10
  14. 1956: 8
  15. 1957: 10
  16. 1958: 5
  17. 1959: 9
  18. 1960: 12
  19. 1961: 18
  20. 1962: 12
  21. 1963: 12
  22. 1964: 25
  23. 1965: 20
  24. 1966: 23
  25. 1967: 33
  26. 1968: 30
  27. 1969: 36
  28. 1970: 41
  29. 1971: 47
  30. 1972: 54
  31. 1973: 59
  32. 1974: 77
  33. 1975: 61
  34. 1976: 74
  35. 1977: 69
  36. 1978: 93
  37. 1979: 101
  38. 1980: 108
  39. 1981: 116
  40. 1982: 141
  41. 1983: 127
  42. 1984: 147
  43. 1985: 126
  44. 1986: 138
  45. 1987: 142
  46. 1988: 200
  47. 1989: 191
  48. 1990: 204
  49. 1991: 195
  50. 1992: 203
  51. 1993: 263
  52. 1994: 264
  53. 1995: 243
  54. 1996: 319
  55. 1997: 292
  56. 1998: 314
  57. 1999: 406
  58. 2000: 476
  59. 2001: 466
  60. 2002: 448
  61. 2003: 429
  62. 2004: 454
  63. 2005: 424
  64. 2006: 443
  65. 2007: 448
  66. 2008: 443
  67. 2009: 446
  68. 2010: 476
  69. 2011: 477
  70. 2012: 540
  71. 2013: 510
  72. 2014: 501
  73. 2015: 590
  74. 2016: 582
  75. 2017: 558
  76. 2018: 523
  77. 2019: 462
  78. 2020: 423
  79. 2021: 397
  80. 2022: 410
  81. 2023: 419
  82. 2024: 394
  83. 2025: 382

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ahmed worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,664 people named Ahmed alive worldwide today, ranking #1756 globally.

Is Ahmed a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 480,077 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,664 bearers, which is 1 in 19,917 Americans.

Is Ahmed a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ahmed is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Ahmed come from?

Who are famous people named Ahmed?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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