Saad
Boy name · #2343 in 2025 · Very rare
Saad is currently the #2343 boy name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1895, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Saad.
The 52-year story
Saad first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 82 boys were named Saad — good for #1799 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 Saad per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saad is most common
State-level data for Saad 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 Saad
Statistically, parents drawn to Saad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saeed, Ziad, Konrad, Said, and Asad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2339 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2029 |
| 2017 | 79 | #1861 |
| 2016 | 76 | #1921 |
| 2015 | 77 | #1895 |
| 2014 | 75 | #1920 |
| 2013 | 79 | #1811 |
| 2012 | 82 | #1799 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2376 |
| 2010 | 69 | #1986 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2168 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2207 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 69 | #1943 |
| 2005 | 75 | #1752 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 77 | #1589 |
| 2001 | 63 | #1777 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saad a popular boy name?
Saad ranked #2343 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1895.
When was the name Saad most popular?
Saad peaked in 2012, when 82 American boys received the name (ranked #1799 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Saad. 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.