Eyad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,891

among boys · ↑304 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eyad · +26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,579

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

97 babies

All-time total

1,421

#4,102 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Eyad popularity over time

1,421 babies have been named Eyad since 1974, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	38	4	–	#3,938
1980s	79	8	+108%	#3,313
1990s	115	12	+46%	#3,935
2000s	179	18	+56%	#3,068
2010s	614	61	+243%	#1,646
2020s (to 2025)	396	66	+7%	#1,891

Where Eyad 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	82	0.05	outside top 500
2027	82	0.05	outside top 500
2028	81	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	81	0.05	outside top 500

Where Eyad is most popular

Boys named Eyad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, New York, and Connecticut.

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 Eyad 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
Virginia	19	0.100	+165%
New York	37	0.085	+126%
Connecticut	5	0.074	+96%
Illinois	15	0.059	+55%
Pennsylvania	13	0.049	+30%
Minnesota	5	0.041	+8%
Michigan	6	0.029	-22%
Texas	23	0.026	-31%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-48%
California	14	0.015	-59%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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Colorado	–	–	–
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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 Eyad

Eyad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,891 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,421 American babies have been named Eyad. Its peak came in 2016, when 97 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 Eyad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eyad?

The median living Eyad is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 1,400 people named Eyad 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.

Eyad year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	83	#1,891
2024	66	#2,195
2023	54	#2,490
2022	64	#2,250
2021	59	#2,330
2020	70	#2,030
2019	80	#1,873
2018	80	#1,877
2017	87	#1,770
2016	97	#1,646
2015	66	#2,120
2014	57	#2,306
2013	36	#3,074
2012	42	#2,836
2011	42	#2,817
2010	27	#3,845
2009	38	#3,068
2008	29	#3,675
2007	20	#4,690
2006	17	#5,146
2005	16	#5,104
2004	8	#8,378
2003	13	#5,653
2002	16	#4,770
2001	12	#5,789
2000	10	#6,468
1995	13	#4,603
1990	5	#8,543
1985	7	#5,336
1980	13	#3,313
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eyad?

The median living Eyad is about 9 years old. Half of all living Eyads are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Eyad are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Eyad are alive in the United States, based on 1,421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eyad in 2025?

Eyad ranked #1,891 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eyad?

1,421 babies have been named Eyad in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eyad most popular?

Eyad peaked in 2016, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Eyad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eyad rising or falling?

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

Will Eyad become more popular?

Eyad looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Eyad in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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