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AH-mad; ah-MAD; AH-mud
Ahmad
OriginArabic
Meaning"most commended, praisworthy"
GenderBoy
US Rank#669
Top 1000
NB Rank#8139
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About Ahmad
Variation of Muhammad
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #567 | 490 | 255.1 |
| 2015 | #565 | 498 | 259.8 |
| 2016 | #588 | 466 | 245.6 |
| 2017 | #564 | 481 | 259.9 |
| 2018 | #552 | 502 | 276.4 |
| 2019 | #602 | 454 | 253 |
| 2020 | #625 | 429 | 248.5 |
| 2021 | #689 | 385 | 220.1 |
| 2022 | #634 | 437 | 250.3 |
| 2023 | #685 | 393 | 229.7 |
| 2024 | #669 | 409 | 237.4 |
| 2025 | #669 | 407 | 238.3 |
World rankings
Famous Ahmads
- Ahmad Kadar Brooks
American football player
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- Ahmad Naadir "Slim" Nivins
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- Ahmad Rashad (born Robert Earl Moore)
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- Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones)
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- Jaleel Ahmad White
American actor
- Ahmad Yani
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- Ahmad al
Faraqa al,Sirhindi, Indian Sufi scholar
- Ahmad Ali Lewis
American rapper
- Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
3rd President of Sierra Leone
- Ahmad Tajuddin
27th Sultan of Brunei
- Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
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- Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
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