Boy
Ahmed
The name Ahmed carries the meaning "most praiseworthy". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. Since 1900, roughly 13,826 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyVariant of Ahmad
EtymologyMeaning "most praiseworthy"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
6
1930s
8
1940s
31
1950s
79
1960s
222
1970s
674
1980s
1,414
1990s
2,691
2000s
4,474
2010s
4,227
Peaked in the 2000s · 13,826 total U.S. births since 1900