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boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Fouad

Meaning heart Gender Boy Rank 2025 #9,177

Fuad is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"—the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit".

Rank 2025
#9,177
among boys · ↑97 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Fouad
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
18 babies
All-time total
423
#8,734 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Fouad popularity over time

423 babies have been named Fouad since 1976, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Boys

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
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1970s 28 3 – #4,137
1980s 46 5 +64% #3,338
1990s 111 11 +141% #3,711
2000s 93 9 -16% #6,159
2010s 99 10 +6% #6,046
2020s (to 2025) 46 8 -23% #6,252

The story of Fouad

Fouad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,177 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 423 American babies have been named Fouad. Its peak came in 1996, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Fouad?

The median living Fouad is about 22 years old; half are between 11 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Fouad are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Fouad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #9,177
2024 8 #9,274
2023 5 #12,841
2022 14 #6,252
2021 6 #11,209
2020 5 #12,683
2019 10 #7,820
2018 8 #9,095
2017 11 #7,248
2016 12 #6,856
2015 11 #7,229
2014 11 #7,206
2013 – –
2012 13 #6,431
2011 14 #6,046
2010 9 #8,349
2009 11 #7,364
2008 14 #6,175
2007 7 #10,122
2006 13 #6,214
2005 – –
2004 9 #7,740
2003 11 #6,398
2002 7 #8,752
2001 11 #6,159
2000 10 #6,477
1995 14 #4,354
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Famous people named Fouad

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

  1. 1 Fouad Mebazaa Fouad Mebazaa Tunisian politician (1933–2025) Contemporary
  2. 2 Fouad Siniora Fouad Siniora Prime Minister of Lebanon from 2005 to 2009 b. 1943 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Fouad Twal Fouad Twal Jordanian Catholic bishop (born 1940) Contemporary
  4. 4 Fouad Chafik Fouad Chafik French-Moroccan footballer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fouad?

The median living Fouad is about 22 years old. Half of all living Fouads are between 11 and 32 years old.

How many people named Fouad are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Fouad are alive in the United States, based on 423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fouad mean?

Fuad is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"—the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit".

How popular is the name Fouad in 2025?

Fouad ranked #9,177 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fouad?

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

When was the name Fouad most popular?

Fouad peaked in 1996, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Fouad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fouad rising or falling?

Fouad has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Fouad?

Well-known people named Fouad include Fouad Mebazaa (politician), Fouad Siniora (politician), Fouad Twal (religious figure).

Names like Fouad

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