Ammar is a distinctive choice, ranked #630 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ammar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#630
About the Name Ammar
Ammar is holding steady in the rankings at #630. It reached its peak of #579 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ammar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ammar
Unlikely. With around 60 UK babies named Ammar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ammar in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ammar has held a stable position around #630 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #579 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Ammar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ammar include: Amanda Ammar — Amanda Ammar is a Canadian cross-country skier.; Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi — Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi is the Crown Prince of Ajman, one of the United Arab Emirates, and chairman of the Ajman Executive Council.; Ammar Nakshawani — Sayed Ammar Nakshawani is a British-Iraqi Shia scholar, author and public lecturer of Azerbaijani descent..
Ammar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ammars in the wild.
60
UK babies named Ammar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ammar
Likely around 1 other Ammar in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ammar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sayed Ammar Nakshawani is a British-Iraqi Shia scholar, author and public lecturer of Azerbaijani descent. He is recognized for his contributions to Islamic history, theology, and inter-sectarian dialogue.
Rachid Ammar, or Rchid Ammar (Arabic: رشيد عمار) was the chief of staff of the Tunisian Armed Forces. He is perhaps best known for his refusal to fire on protestors during the 2011 Tunisian Revolution.
Ammar Campa-Najjar is an American politician and former official at the United States Department of Labor. Campa-Najjar has three times been a candidate for the United States House of Representatives.
Ammar Khaled Bakdash was a Syrian politician and economist, who served as Secretary-General of the Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash) from 2010 until the party was banned in 2025, following the fall of the Assad regime.