Emad
Boy name · #2960 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Emad is currently the #2960 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Emad.
The 54-year story
Emad first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. 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 Emad per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emad in class?
Emad scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emad is most common
State-level data for Emad is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emad
Statistically, parents drawn to Emad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fahad, Ziad, Elia, Asad, and Murad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
| 2000 | 15 | #4785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emad a popular boy name?
Emad ranked #2960 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Emad most popular?
Emad peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Emad. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.