Asad
Boy name · #1925 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Asad is currently the #1925 boy name in the United States — 81 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 boys born in 2025 was named Asad.
The 55-year story
Asad first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 88 babies and a rank of #1826. 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 Asad per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Asad in class?
Asad scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Asad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asad is most common
Geography matters for names, and Asad is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Asads were NY (11), CA (8), IL (5), MN (5), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Asad
Statistically, parents drawn to Asad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahad, Asaad, Angad, Jawad, and Ziad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #1919 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2012 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 88 | #1826 |
| 2021 | 81 | #1884 |
| 2020 | 76 | #1922 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2213 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2170 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3059 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 49 | #2542 |
| 2007 | 52 | #2442 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2131 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2125 |
| 2001 | 56 | #1935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asad a popular boy name?
Asad ranked #1925 among boys in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Asad most popular?
Asad peaked in 2022, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #1826 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American boys was named Asad. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.