Boy · Name family
Ahmad
57,049births recorded
20Countries
6Variants
2023Peak · Kazakhstan
#29Kazakhstan 2025
Ahmad is a boy name family recorded 57,049 times in 20 countries since 1950. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#29 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2023, at 673.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Akhmet (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ahmad
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | French | 20,366 | 🇺🇸 United States | #669 | 2001 | ▼ 9 % |
| Ahmad | French | 4,150 | 🏴 England & Wales | #218 | 2025 | ▲ 45 % |
| Ahmad | French | 1,648 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #171 | 2024 | ▲ 75 % |
| Ahmad | French | 1,595 | 🇫🇷 France | #420 | 2025 | ▲ 177 % |
| Ahmad | French | 1,244 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #204 | 2017 | ▼ 11 % |
| Ahmad | French | 835 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #399 | 2011 | ▼ 49 % |
| Akhmet | Kazakh | 11,492 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #29 | 2023 | ▲ 322 % |
| Akhmet | Kazakh | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Akhmad | Kazakh | 8,586 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #38 | 2024 | ▲ 339 % |
| Akhmad | Kazakh | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Akhmed | French | 3,100 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #190 | 2024 | ▲ 209 % |
| Akhmed | French | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Akhmed | French | 6 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2006 | – |
| Ahmaad | English | 458 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Amad | English | 359 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Amad | English | 50 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2024 | new |
| Amad | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #3862 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Ahmad ↔ Akhmad — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Ahmad ↔ Akhmed — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Akhmad ↔ Akhmet — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Ahmad ↔ Ahmaad — spelling variant
- Ahmad ↔ Amad — spelling variant
Questions about Ahmad
How popular is the name Ahmad?
In 2025 it ranked #29 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 57,049 births across 20 countries.
What is Ahmad in other languages?
Akhmet (Kazakh); Akhmad (Kazakh); Akhmed (French); Ahmaad (English); Amad (English).
When was Ahmad most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2023, at 673.8 births per 100,000.
Is Ahmad a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ahmad is a boy name.