Ahsan
Boy name · #2749 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Ahsan is currently the #2749 boy name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Ahsan.
The 44-year story
Ahsan first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 61 babies and a rank of #2290. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Ahsan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ahsan in class?
Ahsan scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahsan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahsan is most common
State-level data for Ahsan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ahsan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahsan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ihsan, Ehsan, Arsalan, Azaan, and Adnan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahsan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ahsan a popular boy name?
Ahsan ranked #2749 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Ahsan most popular?
Ahsan peaked in 2023, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2290 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ahsan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Ahsan. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.