Ashad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#5,792
1990s	27	3	+286%	#5,560
2000s	93	9	+244%	#5,094
2010s	182	18	+96%	#2,557
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+1%	#3,275

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,792

1990s

+286%

#5,560

2000s

+244%

#5,094

2010s

182

+96%

#2,557

2020s (to 2025)

110

+1%

#3,275

The story of Ashad

Ashad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,480 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 419 American babies have been named Ashad. Its peak came in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ashad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashad?

The median living Ashad is about 7 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Ashad are alive in the United States today.

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

Ashad year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,480
2024	10	#7,822
2023	15	#5,957
2022	10	#7,809
2021	28	#3,822
2020	34	#3,275
2019	51	#2,557
2018	49	#2,583
2017	39	#3,012
2016	7	#9,755
2015	6	#10,783
2014	5	#12,262
2013	7	#9,736
2012	–	–
2011	6	#10,925
2010	12	#6,721
2009	9	#8,355
2008	9	#8,374
2007	14	#5,929
2006	17	#5,094
2005	6	#10,236
2004	7	#9,010
2003	6	#9,673
2002	8	#7,705
2001	9	#6,974
2000	8	#7,489
1995	6	#7,864
1990	6	#7,241
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashad?

The median living Ashad is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ashads are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ashad are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ashad are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashad in 2025?

Ashad ranked #6,480 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashad?

419 babies have been named Ashad in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashad most popular?

Ashad peaked in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Ashad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashad rising or falling?

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

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Ashad popularity over time

The story of Ashad

How old are people named Ashad?

Ashad year by year

Frequently asked questions

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