Fahad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,459

among boys · ↓396 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fahad · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,056

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

73 babies

All-time total

1,612

#3,771 all-time among boys

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Fahad popularity over time

1,612 babies have been named Fahad since 1978, 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
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1970s	11	1	–	#5,578
1980s	164	16	+1391%	#2,231
1990s	285	29	+74%	#1,908
2000s	295	30	+4%	#2,540
2010s	512	51	+74%	#2,038
2020s (to 2025)	345	58	+12%	#2,063

Where Fahad 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	57	0.03	outside top 500
2027	59	0.03	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	62	0.04	outside top 500
2030	64	0.04	outside top 500

Where Fahad is most popular

Boys named Fahad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Virginia, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Fahad 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
Michigan	14	0.068	+99%
Virginia	12	0.063	+84%
New York	25	0.058	+68%
Texas	41	0.047	+35%
California	25	0.027	-20%
Florida	5	0.011	-69%
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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 Fahad

Fahad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,459 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,612 American babies have been named Fahad. Its peak came in 2024, when 73 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 Fahad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fahad?

The median living Fahad is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 1,600 people named Fahad 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.

Fahad year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	55	#2,459
2024	73	#2,063
2023	65	#2,199
2022	50	#2,653
2021	54	#2,472
2020	48	#2,632
2019	47	#2,706
2018	53	#2,453
2017	69	#2,038
2016	54	#2,392
2015	68	#2,073
2014	56	#2,326
2013	55	#2,311
2012	37	#3,071
2011	40	#2,919
2010	33	#3,334
2009	26	#3,951
2008	21	#4,590
2007	27	#3,815
2006	31	#3,407
2005	24	#3,853
2004	33	#3,041
2003	27	#3,390
2002	35	#2,710
2001	38	#2,540
2000	33	#2,762
1995	23	#3,048
1990	23	#2,808
1985	16	#2,990
1980	9	#4,253
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Famous people named Fahad

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

1 Fahad Al-Muwallad Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
2 Fahad Al-Ghesheyan Saudi Arabian footballer b. 1973 · Contemporary
3 Fahad Al-Mirdasi Saudi Arabian football referee b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fahad?

The median living Fahad is about 14 years old. Half of all living Fahads are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Fahad are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Fahad are alive in the United States, based on 1,612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fahad mean?

Borrowed from Arabic فَهْد (fahd).

How popular is the name Fahad in 2025?

Fahad ranked #2,459 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fahad?

1,612 babies have been named Fahad in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fahad most popular?

Fahad peaked in 2024, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Fahad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fahad rising or falling?

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

Will Fahad become more popular?

Fahad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Fahad 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 Fahad?

Well-known people named Fahad include Fahad Al-Muwallad (soccer player), Fahad Al-Ghesheyan (soccer player), Fahad Al-Mirdasi (referee).

Names like Fahad

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

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