Fahad
Boy name · #2466 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Fahad 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 Fahad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fahad is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fahad is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Fahads were TX (8), MI (7), NY (6), CA (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 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. 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.