Ahmaud
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "the most praised one".
Name Census estimates that about 308 living Americans carry the first name Ahmaud. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ahmaud today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ahmaud births was 2022 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ahmaud. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
308
~ 1 in 1,112,839 Americans
Peak year
2022
27 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,181
Tracked since 1997
Census
Ahmaud in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 200 people with the first name Ahmaud, which placed it at #38,397 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,397
National first-name rank
People counted
200
200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ahmaud
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ahmaud is Black at 88.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.0%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ahmaud described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ahmaud at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.5% · 177
- White5.0% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7
- Two or more races3.0% · 6
Popularity
Ahmaud: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ahmaud from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 104 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ahmaud by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ahmaud during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ahmauds live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ahmaud
The name Ahmaud has its roots in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "ahmed," which means "highly praised" or "one who constantly thanks God." This name can be traced back to the 7th century and the early days of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ahmaud can be found in historical texts and records from the medieval Islamic world, particularly in regions like Persia, the Levant, and North Africa. It was a popular name among Muslim scholars, poets, and leaders during this time period.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ahmaud was Ahmaud ibn Hanbal, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian who lived from 780 to 855 CE. He was the founder of the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence and is widely respected for his contribution to the preservation and study of hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad).
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Ahmaud was Ahmaud al-Ghazali, a Persian philosopher, theologian, and mystic who lived from 1058 to 1111 CE. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islam and is best known for his works on Sufism and reconciling Islamic theology with classical philosophy.
During the Golden Age of Islamic civilization, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, the name Ahmaud was popular among scholars, poets, and rulers alike. One such individual was Ahmaud ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi, a renowned Islamic jurist and theologian who lived from 1147 to 1223 CE and was a prominent figure in the Hanbali school of thought.
Moving forward in history, the name Ahmaud also found its way into the Ottoman Empire. One notable figure was Ahmaud Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier who lived from 1839 to 1918. He played a crucial role in the modernization efforts of the Ottoman Empire during the late 19th century.
In more recent times, one of the most well-known individuals with the name Ahmaud was Ahmaud Arbery, an African American man who was tragically killed in 2020 in a highly publicized case that sparked nationwide protests and discussions about racial injustice in the United States.
People
Ahmaud + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ahmaud as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ahmaud: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ahmaud?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 308 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ahmaud going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,112,839 US residents.
Is Ahmaud a common name?
We classify Ahmaud as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 311 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ahmaud most popular?
The single biggest year for Ahmaud was 2022, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ahmaud is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ahmaud in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 200 people with the name Ahmaud, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,397 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ahmaud in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ahmaud?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ahmaud leans strongly male. 192 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 6 female bearers (3.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ahmaud?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ahmaud is Black at 88.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.0%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ahmaud most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ahmaud in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.5% (177 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ahmaud in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ahmaud a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ahmaud in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ahmaud still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ahmaud in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ahmaud can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Ahmaud?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.