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Ammar

Ammar holds the #1241 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 161 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1621 in 2020 to #1241 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1977 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Minnesota (#586 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1241
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1241
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
161
boys named Ammar

Ammar popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#1241 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Ammar is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025ND—Minnesota: #586 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#586Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025WI—Michigan: #829 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#829New York: #770 (18 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#770Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025IA—Illinois: #711 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#711Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025IN—Ohio: #1015 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1015Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: #915 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NJ#915Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025CT—California: #1438 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1438Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025WV—Virginia: #587 (12 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)VA#587Maryland: #809 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MD#809Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Ammar in 2025HI—Texas: #1135 (19 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1135Florida: #1353 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1353
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#586), Virginia (#587), Illinois (#711)

Uniqueness score

58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ammar in the most recent year of SSA data.

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