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Ahad

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What official birth registration shows about Ahad: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #576 to #2943.200020052010201520202025#576#2943
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#1257
1998#1821
1999#2943
2000#2142
2001#1595
2002#1799
2003#1092
2004#1110
2005#1095
2006#1224
2007#1361
2008#1048
2009#1008
2010#1344
2011#1251
2012#1430
2013#1706
2014#1630
2015#1442
2016#1187
2017#1097
2018#786
2019#678
2020#611
2021#632
2022#632
2023#1042
2024#576
2025#798

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2022: #632 among boys in England and Wales, #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2004–2022

    Highest recorded position: #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #506 in Republic of Ireland in 2004.

Ahad's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#79841HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#57666HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#104228HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#63256HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#63258HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#61158HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#67850HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#78641HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#109726HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#118723HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#144217HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#163014HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#143017HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#134418HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#100826HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#104824HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#136116HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#122417HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#109519HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#111017HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#109216HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#125710HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ahad is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ahad, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#576 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2004–20223#506 in 2004

Its high point came 20 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2004) than in England and Wales (2024).

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What is known about Ahad

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #506 in Republic of Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.