Aarav vs Ahmad
Aarav and Ahmadcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aarav was ranked #326 and Ahmad #228 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aarav was ranked #286 and Ahmad #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aarav was ranked #535 and Ahmad #290 among boys in Scotland.
Aarav and Ahmad over time
Aarav and Ahmad appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Ahmad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aarav in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aarav and Ahmad changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #326 and #228.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aarav #286 in 2025, Ahmad #288 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Aarav held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ahmad in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #276 in 2013, Ahmad #228 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aarav #326, Ahmad #228.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2025
Aarav held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ahmad in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #286 in 2025, Ahmad #288 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Aarav moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #288; by 2025 that had become #286 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aarav #286, Ahmad #348.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aarav | Ahmad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #292 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aarav and Ahmad both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aarav
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #2470 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #276 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ahmad
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #348 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #118 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #292 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys