Jad
Boy name · #1356 in 2025 · Very rare
Jad ranks #1356 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 139 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1124, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,950 boys born in 2025 was named Jad.
The 57-year story
Jad first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 218 boys were named Jad — good for #979 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 Jad per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jad is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jad is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jad is most common in MI (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jad is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jad
Statistically, parents drawn to Jad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jawad, Eyad, Jet, Asad, and Jenson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 139 | #1352 |
| 2024 | 141 | #1351 |
| 2023 | 174 | #1176 |
| 2022 | 192 | #1111 |
| 2021 | 182 | #1119 |
| 2020 | 218 | #979 |
| 2019 | 214 | #989 |
| 2018 | 213 | #975 |
| 2017 | 209 | #983 |
| 2016 | 209 | #978 |
| 2015 | 170 | #1124 |
| 2014 | 141 | #1264 |
| 2013 | 119 | #1405 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1407 |
| 2011 | 82 | #1771 |
| 2010 | 97 | #1612 |
| 2009 | 79 | #1852 |
| 2008 | 94 | #1639 |
| 2007 | 98 | #1593 |
| 2006 | 76 | #1808 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1813 |
| 2004 | 68 | #1815 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2031 |
| 2002 | 55 | #1998 |
| 2001 | 58 | #1893 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jad a popular boy name?
Jad ranked #1356 among boys in 2025 with 139 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1124.
When was the name Jad most popular?
Jad peaked in 2020, when 218 American boys received the name (ranked #979 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,950 newborn American boys was named Jad. 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.