Ahmed
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About Ahmed
This variation of Ahmad is one of the most popular Arabic names among Muslim families the world over and is now the most used spelling in the USA. It shares the same root as other popular Arabic names, including Muhammad and Hamid.
Pronounced AH-med.
As of October 2026, Ahmed ranked #703 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #491 in 2000.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #547 | 501 | 260.8 |
| 2015 | #496 | 590 | 307.8 |
| 2016 | #515 | 582 | 306.7 |
| 2017 | #518 | 558 | 301.5 |
| 2018 | #536 | 523 | 288 |
| 2019 | #598 | 462 | 257.5 |
| 2020 | #634 | 423 | 245.1 |
| 2021 | #675 | 397 | 226.9 |
| 2022 | #665 | 410 | 234.8 |
| 2023 | #651 | 419 | 244.9 |
| 2024 | #687 | 392 | 227.5 |
| 2025 | #703 | 382 | 223.6 |
World rankings
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Ahmed on lists
Famous Ahmeds
- Ahmed I
III, Ottoman Sultans
- Ahmed Hassan Zewail
Egyptian,American chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
Indian Sufi scholar
- Ahmed Hoosen Deedat
Indian,South African author
Ahmed in pop culture
- Sultan Ahmed
character in Turkish television series "Magnificent Century: Kösem"