Amjad
How to say it: am-JAD · /amˈdʒad/
From Arabic meaning 'more glorious, more noble' - classic masculine name across the Arab world.
Amjad was the 4,317th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,484 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 | #4,317 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +53% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
| In France, 2025 | #390 among boys’ names, 120 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Amjad is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amjad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German.
In France: #390 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Amjad
- Amjad Khan (1940–1992)Indian actor
- Amjad Ali Khan (born 1945)Indian musician
- Amjad Kalaf (born 1991)Iraqi footballer
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