Amjad
Of Arabic origin, meaning "glorious" or "praiseworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 574 living Americans carry the first name Amjad. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amjad today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amjad births was 2021 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amjad. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Amjad with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
574
~ 1 in 597,133 Americans
Peak year
2021
30 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,876
Tracked since 1971
Census
Amjad in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,900 people with the first name Amjad, which placed it at #7,839 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,839
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,900 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amjad
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amjad is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (34.0%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Amjad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Amjad at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.5% · 1,054
- Asian and Pacific Islander34.0% · 646
- Two or more races4.4% · 84
- Black or African American4.4% · 83
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Amjad: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amjad from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 169 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amjad remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amjad by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amjad during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amjads live
Origin
Meaning and history of Amjad
The name Amjad finds its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic root word "majd," which means "glory" or "honor." The name has been in use since ancient times in the Middle Eastern region.
Amjad is a name that has been mentioned in various historical texts and religious scriptures. In Islamic literature, it is believed that one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad was named Amjad. This association with early Islamic history has contributed to the name's widespread popularity among Muslim communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amjad can be traced back to the 8th century CE, when a prominent Arab scholar and poet named Amjad al-Kātib lived during the Abbasid Caliphate. He was renowned for his mastery of the Arabic language and his contributions to literature.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Amjad. In the 11th century, Amjad ibn Mas'ud was a celebrated Persian physician and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of medicine. He lived from approximately 1009 to 1092 CE.
In the 13th century, Amjad Rawan was a prominent Sufi mystic and poet from present-day Iran. He was known for his spiritual teachings and his poetic works, which explored themes of love, devotion, and the divine.
During the 19th century, Amjad Ali Shah was a renowned ruler of the Sikh Empire in the Punjab region of present-day Pakistan and India. He reigned from 1838 to 1843 and was known for his efforts to modernize and strengthen the empire.
In more recent times, Amjad Khan was a celebrated Indian actor who appeared in numerous Bollywood films during the 1970s and 1980s. He was particularly renowned for his portrayal of villainous roles and is remembered as one of the finest character actors in Indian cinema. Amjad Khan was born in 1940 and passed away in 1992.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Amjad, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Amjad + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amjad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amjad: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amjad?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 574 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amjad going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 597,133 US residents.
Is Amjad a common name?
We classify Amjad as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 585 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amjad most popular?
The single biggest year for Amjad was 2021, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amjad is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amjad in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,900 people with the name Amjad, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,839 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Amjad in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Amjad?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amjad leans strongly male. 1,832 people counted with this name were male (96.5%), compared with 67 female bearers (3.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Amjad?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amjad is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (34.0%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Amjad most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Amjad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.5% (1,054 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Amjad in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amjad a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amjad in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Amjad still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amjad in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Amjad can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Amjad?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Amjad at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.