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Ahmed

Boy

Origin of the name

Ahmed comes from the Arabic Ahmad, from hamida, “to praise.” It is one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad.

Classic name

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The high point came in 2015, with 590 births and the No. 496 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 83 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 703. 30% of all babies named Ahmed since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
17,282births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 496rank at its peak, in 2015

Where babies named Ahmed are born

2015

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The darker the blue, the more common Ahmed is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ahmed is most common in Minnesota (3.3 times), New York (2.6) and Michigan (2.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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