Fahad
Boy name · #2466 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 55 baby boys were named Fahad, placing it at #2466 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2068, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Fahad.
Babies named Fahad per year. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Fahad first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 73 babies and a rank of #2057. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Fahad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Fahad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fahad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fahad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fahad is most common
State-level data for Fahad 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 Fahad
Statistically, parents drawn to Fahad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahad, Jawad, Farid, Angad, and Emad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fahad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 53 | #2445 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2032 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2387 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2068 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2317 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 33 | #3014 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2520 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fahad a popular boy name?
Fahad ranked #2466 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2068.
When was the name Fahad most popular?
Fahad peaked in 2024, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #2057 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fahad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Fahad. 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.