Ahmed vs Gustas
Ahmed and Gustascompared 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 2025, Ahmed was ranked #168 and Gustas #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Ahmed was ranked #398 and Gustas #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ahmed was ranked #361 and Gustas #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ahmed and Gustas over time
Ahmed and Gustas appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Ahmed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gustas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Ahmed held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Gustas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #156 in 2008, Gustas #1380 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #168, Gustas #5137.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2020
Ahmed held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gustas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #238 in 2011, Gustas #386 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ahmed #361, Gustas #741.
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 | Ahmed | Gustas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #168 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ahmed and Gustas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ahmed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #312 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #168 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Gustas
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2014
Highest recorded position: #346 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2014).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys