Angad
Boy name · #2629 in 2025 · Very rare
Angad is currently the #2629 boy name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Angad.
The 41-year story
Angad first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 64 babies and a rank of #2236. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Angad per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Angad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Angad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Angad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Angad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Angad is most common
State-level data for Angad is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Angad
Statistically, parents drawn to Angad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asaad, Ahad, Anhad, Asad, and Fahad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Angad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Angad a popular boy name?
Angad ranked #2629 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Angad most popular?
Angad peaked in 2024, when 64 American boys received the name (ranked #2236 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Angad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Angad. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.