Ahaan
Ahaan is a 2019 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Nikhil Pherwani. Starring Arif Zakaria, Niharika Singh, Plabita Borthakur and Rajit Kapur and produced by Will Finds Way Films, Ahaan is India's first Hindi-language film starring a Down Syndrome person in the leading role, played by newcomer Abuli Mamaji.
Meaning & Origin of Ahaan
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Ahaan is a 2019 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Nikhil Pherwani. Starring Arif Zakaria, Niharika Singh, Plabita Borthakur and Rajit Kapur and produced by Will Finds Way Films, Ahaan is India's first Hindi-language film starring a Down Syndrome person in the leading role, played by newcomer Abuli Mamaji.
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The Story of Ahaan
Ahaan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 95 Ahaans were born — ranking #1,726 that year. As of 2026, Ahaan ranks #1,769 for baby boys with 93 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 1K Ahaans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ahaan
Ahaan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ahaan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,726. Use the chart and map above to compare Ahaan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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.
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