Ahnaf
Boy name · #3561 in 2025 · Very rare
Ahnaf ranks #3561 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Ahnaf.
Babies named Ahnaf per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Ahnaf first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 33 babies and a rank of #3464. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Ahnaf will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ahnaf in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ahnaf is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahnaf will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahnaf is most common
State-level data for Ahnaf 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 Ahnaf
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahnaf tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asaph, Ashur, Arsen, Artem, and Anias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahnaf | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ahnaf a popular boy name?
Ahnaf ranked #3561 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Ahnaf most popular?
Ahnaf peaked in 2022, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3464 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ahnaf?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Ahnaf. 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.