Ahmed
How to say it: ah-MED · /ɑˈmɛd/
Arabic: 'highly praiseworthy'; from root h-m-d (praise). One of the Prophet Muhammad's names in Islamic tradition.
Ahmed was the 411th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 382 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #453 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #411 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 382 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,201 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #453 |
| In France, 2025 | #129 among boys’ names, 385 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Close to its best in the 2010s, Ahmed remains well used after slipping from the top. A slight dip seems ahead.
What goes with it
Gentle yet firm, Ahmed sounds soft around crisp edges and feels strong while traveling easily. Yusuf and Khalid share its spirit.
Nicknames
- Ahm
Honouring a Ahmed in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ahmed is about 1 in 176.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German.
In France: #129 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #168. Ireland: #273.
Famous people named Ahmed
- Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016)Egyptian chemist
- Ahmed I (1590–1617)14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
- Ahmed Shahe Durrani (1722–1772)Founder of the Afghan Durrani Empire (r. 1747–1772)
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