Asad
Boy name · #1925 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Asad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Asad 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 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. 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.