Eyad
Boy name · #1895 in 2025 · Very rare
Eyad ranks #1895 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 83 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 boys born in 2025 was named Eyad.
The 51-year story
Eyad first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 97 boys were named Eyad — good for #1641 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Eyad per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eyad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eyad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eyad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eyad is most common
State-level data for Eyad 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 Eyad
Statistically, parents drawn to Eyad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ziyad, Jad, Murad, Muad, and Jawad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eyad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #1886 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 80 | #1868 |
| 2018 | 80 | #1872 |
| 2017 | 87 | #1768 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2299 |
| 2013 | 36 | #3060 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 27 | #3812 |
| 2009 | 38 | #3045 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eyad a popular boy name?
Eyad ranked #1895 among boys in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Eyad most popular?
Eyad peaked in 2016, when 97 American boys received the name (ranked #1641 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eyad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American boys was named Eyad. 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.