Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Emad

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,951 Trend ↑ Rising 110%
Rank 2025
#2,951
among boys · ↑591 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Emad · +31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
42 babies
All-time total
847
#5,710 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Emad popularity over time

847 babies have been named Emad since 1971, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 57 6 – #2,951
1980s 107 11 +88% #2,703
1990s 164 16 +53% #3,249
2000s 133 13 -19% #3,657
2010s 213 21 +60% #3,210
2020s (to 2025) 173 29 +35% #2,951

Where Emad 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 58 0.03 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Emad

Emad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,951 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 847 American babies have been named Emad. Its peak came in 2025, when 42 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 Emad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emad?

The median living Emad is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 32. An estimated 800 people named Emad are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Emad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,951
2024 32 #3,542
2023 36 #3,313
2022 31 #3,640
2021 14 #6,115
2020 18 #5,092
2019 19 #5,014
2018 18 #5,162
2017 29 #3,703
2016 19 #4,996
2015 18 #5,119
2014 17 #5,314
2013 34 #3,210
2012 18 #5,098
2011 23 #4,264
2010 18 #5,100
2009 9 #8,510
2008 15 #5,853
2007 18 #5,069
2006 11 #7,068
2005 – –
2004 12 #6,246
2003 24 #3,657
2002 15 #4,978
2001 14 #5,211
2000 15 #4,860
1995 20 #3,348
1990 10 #5,111
1985 5 #6,856
1980 9 #4,247
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Famous people named Emad

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

  1. 1 Emad Moteab Emad Moteab Egyptian footballer (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emad?

The median living Emad is about 18 years old. Half of all living Emads are between 7 and 32 years old.

How many people named Emad are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Emad are alive in the United States, based on 847 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emad in 2025?

Emad ranked #2,951 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emad?

847 babies have been named Emad in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emad most popular?

Emad peaked in 2025, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Emad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emad rising or falling?

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

Will Emad become more popular?

Emad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Emad 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 Emad?

Well-known people named Emad include Emad Moteab (soccer player).

Names like Emad

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

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