boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Asad

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,919 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#1,919
among boys · ↑95 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
81
named Asad · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,087
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
88 babies
All-time total
1,991
#3,315 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Asad popularity over time

1,991 babies have been named Asad since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 37 4 – #3,825
1980s 164 16 +343% #1,954
1990s 358 36 +118% #1,824
2000s 455 46 +27% #1,936
2010s 497 50 +9% #1,887
2020s (to 2025) 480 80 +61% #1,826

Where Asad is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 84 0.05 outside top 500
2028 85 0.05 outside top 500
2029 86 0.05 outside top 500
2030 87 0.05 outside top 500

Where Asad is most popular

Boys named Asad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Asad born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 26 0.212 +353%
Pennsylvania 48 0.181 +286%
New York 41 0.095 +102%
Ohio 20 0.075 +61%
New Jersey 15 0.075 +59%
Illinois 17 0.067 +42%
Texas 34 0.039 -18%
Washington 5 0.031 -35%
Michigan 5 0.024 -48%
California 14 0.015 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Asad

Asad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,919 in 2025 with 81 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,991 American babies have been named Asad. Its peak came in 2022, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Asad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asad?

The median living Asad is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 2,000 people named Asad are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Asad year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 81 #1,919
2024 76 #2,014
2023 78 #1,971
2022 88 #1,826
2021 81 #1,884
2020 76 #1,923
2019 63 #2,218
2018 79 #1,887
2017 62 #2,170
2016 38 #3,062
2015 36 #3,157
2014 32 #3,380
2013 52 #2,403
2012 46 #2,636
2011 49 #2,510
2010 40 #2,918
2009 33 #3,339
2008 49 #2,545
2007 52 #2,447
2006 39 #2,885
2005 41 #2,664
2004 55 #2,132
2003 35 #2,787
2002 50 #2,129
2001 56 #1,936
2000 45 #2,198
1995 30 #2,512
1990 20 #3,064
1985 12 #3,613
1980 9 #4,164
1975 – –
1970 5 #4,770
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Asad

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Asad ibn al-Furat Arab theologian, Jurist and Military leader 759–828 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Asad, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Asad?

The median living Asad is about 16 years old. Half of all living Asads are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Asad are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Asad are alive in the United States, based on 1,991 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asad in 2025?

Asad ranked #1,919 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 81 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asad?

1,991 babies have been named Asad in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asad most popular?

Asad peaked in 2022, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Asad a boy or girl name?

Asad is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Asad rising or falling?

Asad is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Asad become more popular?

Asad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 boys named Asad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Asad?

Well-known people named Asad include Asad ibn al-Furat (lawyer).

Names like Asad

Names that sound and feel close to Asad: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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