Ammar
Boy name · #1242 in 2025 · Rare
Ammar is currently the #1242 boy name in the United States — 161 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1307, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,180 boys born in 2025 was named Ammar.
Babies named Ammar per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Ammar first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 161 babies and a rank of #1241. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ammar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ammar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ammar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ammar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ammar is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ammar is most common in VA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ammar is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ammar
Statistically, parents drawn to Ammar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amar, Umar, Samar, Abner, and Ameer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ammar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | #1241 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1510 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1576 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1523 |
| 2021 | 94 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 120 | #1450 |
| 2018 | 97 | #1657 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1455 |
| 2016 | 130 | #1366 |
| 2015 | 135 | #1307 |
| 2014 | 120 | #1402 |
| 2013 | 110 | #1483 |
| 2012 | 93 | #1657 |
| 2011 | 70 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 84 | #1768 |
| 2009 | 78 | #1861 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 85 | #1741 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 75 | #1752 |
| 2004 | 73 | #1731 |
| 2003 | 71 | #1717 |
| 2002 | 64 | #1792 |
| 2001 | 68 | #1699 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ammar a popular boy name?
Ammar ranked #1242 among boys in 2025 with 161 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1307.
When was the name Ammar most popular?
Ammar peaked in 2025, when 161 American boys received the name (ranked #1241 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ammar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,180 newborn American boys was named Ammar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.