Ahmed
4 countries#155 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ahmed was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
22,279 births recorded 1925–2022 · currently #155 · peaked in 2017 with 515 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
17,282 births recorded 1929–2025 · currently #703 · peaked in 2015 with 590 births
Most common in: New York, California, Michigan, Texas, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
361 births recorded 1976–2025 · currently #269 · peaked in 2017 with 17 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
47 births recorded 2000–2025 · currently #270 · peaked in 2025 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Ahmed’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #218 | — |
| 2004 | #223 | ↓5 |
| 2005 | #191 | ↑32 |
| 2006 | #207 | ↓16 |
| 2007 | #178 | ↑29 |
| 2008 | #190 | ↓12 |
| 2009 | #179 | ↑11 |
| 2010 | #181 | ↓2 |
| 2011 | #167 | ↑14 |
| 2012 | #169 | ↓2 |
| 2013 | #158 | ↑11 |
| 2014 | #148 | ↑10 |
| 2015 | #148 | — |
| 2016 | #144 | ↑4 |
| 2017 | #141 | ↑3 |
| 2018 | #141 | — |
| 2019 | #136 | ↑5 |
| 2020 | #134 | ↑2 |
| 2021 | #151 | ↓17 |
| 2022 | #155 | ↓4 |
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