Ahad
Boy name · #2913 in 2025 · Very rare
Ahad ranks #2913 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Ahad.
Babies named Ahad per year. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Ahad first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 81 boys were named Ahad — good for #1833 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ahad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ahad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ahad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahad is most common
State-level data for Ahad is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ahad
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anhad, Asaad, Fahad, Asad, and Angad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 81 | #1833 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2188 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 43 | #2798 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 25 | #3710 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ahad a popular boy name?
Ahad ranked #2913 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Ahad most popular?
Ahad peaked in 2020, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1833 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ahad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Ahad. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.