Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Imad

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,922 Trend ↑ Rising 40%
Rank 2025
#4,922
among boys · ↑831 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Imad
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
21 babies
All-time total
572
#7,281 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Imad popularity over time

572 babies have been named Imad since 1977, 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 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 23 2 – #3,978
1980s 74 7 +222% #3,902
1990s 123 12 +66% #3,806
2000s 153 15 +24% #3,894
2010s 120 12 -22% #5,338
2020s (to 2025) 79 13 +10% #4,922

Where Imad 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Imad

Imad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,922 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 572 American babies have been named Imad. Its peak came in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Imad?

The median living Imad is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Imad are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Imad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,922
2024 16 #5,753
2023 12 #7,062
2022 8 #9,317
2021 13 #6,465
2020 10 #7,726
2019 10 #7,855
2018 14 #6,151
2017 13 #6,452
2016 12 #6,880
2015 11 #7,249
2014 11 #7,230
2013 10 #7,733
2012 17 #5,338
2011 9 #8,322
2010 13 #6,492
2009 9 #8,563
2008 19 #4,964
2007 18 #5,083
2006 10 #7,638
2005 15 #5,394
2004 16 #5,097
2003 19 #4,335
2002 12 #5,857
2001 21 #3,894
2000 14 #5,138
1995 14 #4,364
1990 13 #4,262
1985 11 #3,902
1980 7 #5,163
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Famous people named Imad

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

  1. 1 Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani Persian historian and writer (1125–1201) Medieval
  2. 2 Imad ad-Din Zengi Imad ad-Din Zengi Atabeg of Mosul, Aleppo, Hama and Edessa, Mesopotamia 1087–1146 · Medieval
  3. 3 Imad Mughniyah Imad Mughniyah Lebanese militant leader (1962–2008) Contemporary
  4. 4 Imad Khamis Imad Khamis Prime minister of Syria (2016–2020) b. 1961 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Imad?

The median living Imad is about 21 years old. Half of all living Imads are between 11 and 31 years old.

How many people named Imad are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Imad are alive in the United States, based on 572 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Imad in 2025?

Imad ranked #4,922 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Imad?

572 babies have been named Imad in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Imad most popular?

Imad peaked in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Imad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Imad rising or falling?

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

Will Imad become more popular?

Imad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Imad 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 Imad?

Well-known people named Imad include Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani (writer), Imad ad-Din Zengi (politician), Imad Mughniyah (politician).

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