Ah
The Story of Ah
As a girl name
Ah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 6 Ahs were born — ranking #11,509 that year. As of 2026, Ah ranks #11,509 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Ahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 10 Ahs were born — ranking #2,458 that year. As of 2026, Ah ranks #4,307 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 74 Ahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ah
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Awe
- Ahh
- Aah
- Aaw
- Aau
- Awx
- Aaww
- Ow
- Aw
- Aue
- Oow
- Auh
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ah
Ah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 74 births in the dataset. Ah's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Ah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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