Assad: 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	11	1	–	#4,976
1980s	38	4	+245%	#3,722
1990s	43	4	+13%	#5,957
2000s	38	4	-12%	#6,463
2010s	76	8	+100%	#4,756
2020s (to 2025)	105	18	+130%	#4,377

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,976

1980s

+245%

#3,722

1990s

+13%

#5,957

2000s

-12%

#6,463

2010s

+100%

#4,756

2020s (to 2025)

105

+130%

#4,377

The story of Assad

Assad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,241 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 311 American babies have been named Assad. Its peak came in 2021, when 23 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 Assad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Assad?

The median living Assad is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Assad 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.

Assad year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,241
2024	12	#6,876
2023	21	#4,761
2022	20	#4,861
2021	23	#4,377
2020	18	#5,061
2019	19	#4,975
2018	20	#4,756
2017	12	#6,726
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#10,836
2013	6	#10,857
2012	6	#10,917
2011	7	#9,699
2010	–	–
2009	13	#6,463
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#11,625
2004	–	–
2003	5	#11,035
2002	–	–
2001	7	#8,410
2000	8	#7,494
1995	9	#5,957
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,325
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 Assad, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Assad?

The median living Assad is about 8 years old. Half of all living Assads are between 4 and 29 years old.

How many people named Assad are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Assad are alive in the United States, based on 311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Assad in 2025?

Assad ranked #7,241 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Assad?

311 babies have been named Assad in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Assad most popular?

Assad peaked in 2021, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Assad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Assad rising or falling?

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

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Assad popularity over time

The story of Assad

How old are people named Assad?

Assad year by year

Frequently asked questions

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