Murad
Boy name · #2809 in 2025 · Very rare
Murad ranks #2809 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Murad.
The 54-year story
Murad first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 56 boys were named Murad — good for #2335 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 Murad per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Murad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Murad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Murad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Murad is most common
State-level data for Murad 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 Murad
Statistically, parents drawn to Murad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Konrad, Ziad, Ziyad, Muad, and Fahad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Murad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2335 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Murad a popular boy name?
Murad ranked #2809 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Murad most popular?
Murad peaked in 2016, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2335 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Murad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Murad. 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.