Ahmed is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ahmed means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ahmed across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ahmed has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ahmed is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “most praiseworthy”. A variant of Ahmad, from the same root as Muhammad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,282 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,140 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 361 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 41 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 401 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ahmed per year, United States (1929 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (590/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (377/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (22/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (5/yr).
Ahmed is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,025 nationally (given to 932 babies that year).
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