Ahsen
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 18 living Americans carry the first name Ahsen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 66.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Ahsen today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ahsen births was 2024 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ahsen. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ahsen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ahsen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
18
~ 1 in 19,041,908 Americans
Peak year
2024
7 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2001 SSA rank
#9,265
Tracked since 2001
Gender
Gender distribution for Ahsen
Ahsen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 18 total registrations, 6 (33.3%) were male and 12 (66.7%) were female.
Ahsen as a male name
- Ranked #9,265 in 2001
- 6 male births in 2001
- Peak: 2001 (6 births)
Ahsen as a female name
- Ranked #12,158 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Popularity
Ahsen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ahsen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 12 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
Ahsen 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 Ahsen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ahsen
The name Ahsen is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "ahsan," which means "beautiful" or "excellent." It is believed to have originated during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Ahsen can be found in ancient Arabic texts and manuscripts. It was a popular name among Muslims during the golden age of the Islamic civilization, particularly in regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.
In Islamic literature, the name Ahsen is mentioned in the Quran, which is the central religious text of Islam. The word "ahsan" appears several times, praising the beauty and perfection of Allah's creation.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Ahsen. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Ahsen ibn Abi al-Ayna (d. 845 AD), a renowned Arab poet and scholar who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate.
Another prominent figure was Ahsen al-Tirmidhi (820-892 AD), an Islamic scholar and hadith collector from modern-day Uzbekistan. He is best known for his compilation of hadiths (sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad) called "Al-Jami' al-Sahih," which is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam.
In the 12th century, Ahsen al-Husayni was a prominent Sufi mystic and poet from Persia (modern-day Iran). He is known for his spiritual poetry and his contributions to the Sufi tradition.
During the Ottoman Empire, Ahsen Pasha (1585-1664) was a prominent military commander and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier (chief minister) of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Murad IV.
In more recent times, Ahsen Rahmen (1920-2004) was a renowned Bangladeshi linguist and writer. He played a significant role in the Bengali Language Movement and was instrumental in the recognition of Bengali as an official language of Bangladesh.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Ahsen, demonstrating its rich cultural and historical significance within the Arabic and Islamic tradition.
People
Ahsen + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ahsen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ahsen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ahsen 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 19,041,908 US residents.
Is Ahsen a common name?
We classify Ahsen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 38.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 18 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ahsen most popular?
The single biggest year for Ahsen was 2024, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ahsen is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Ahsen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ahsen a female name?
Yes, 66.7% of people registered as Ahsen in the SSA data are female. 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 Ahsen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ahsen 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 Ahsen 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Ahsen?
Want to know how many people share the name Ahsen? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.