girl's name
Ahlam
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,531
Ahlam is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ahlam is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Ahlam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 109 |
| 1990s | 162 |
| 2000s | 197 |
| 2010s | 359 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 228 |
How popular is Ahlam?
In 2025, Ahlam was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ahlam is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ahlam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ahlam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ahlam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ahlam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ahlam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ahlam
How popular is the name Ahlam?
In 2025, Ahlam was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ahlam a girl's or a boy's name?
Ahlam is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ahlam most popular?
Ahlam peaked in 2024, when 54 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ahlam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ahlam currently ranks #1,428 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.