Ahaan
Boy name · #1632 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ahaan? In official American birth records, Ahaan has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Ahaan ranks #1632 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 104 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2189, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 boys born in 2025 was named Ahaan.
The 21-year story
Ahaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 104 babies and a rank of #1621. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ahaan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ahaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ahaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahaan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ahaan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ahaan is most common in WA (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ahaan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ahaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azaan, Zayaan, Arhaan, Azlaan, and Rivaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1621 |
| 2024 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2136 |
| 2021 | 91 | #1763 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 76 | #1938 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2046 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2032 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2335 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2189 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ahaan?
In official American birth records, the name Ahaan first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Ahaan a popular boy name?
Ahaan ranked #1632 among boys in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2189.
When was the name Ahaan most popular?
Ahaan peaked in 2025, when 104 American boys received the name (ranked #1621 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ahaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American boys was named Ahaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.