boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Jad

Meaning Jad (جاد) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,355 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

Jad (جاد) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin.

Rank 2025
#1,355
among boys · ↓4 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
139
named Jad · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,288
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
218 babies
All-time total
3,818
#2,170 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Jad popularity over time

3,818 babies have been named Jad since 1968, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 14 1 – #3,176
1970s 96 10 +586% #2,487
1980s 134 13 +40% #2,434
1990s 257 26 +92% #2,231
2000s 699 70 +172% #1,599
2010s 1,572 157 +125% #977
2020s (to 2025) 1,046 174 +11% #981

Where Jad 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 132 0.08 outside top 500
2027 126 0.07 outside top 500
2028 122 0.07 outside top 500
2029 118 0.07 outside top 500
2030 115 0.07 outside top 500

Where Jad is most popular

Boys named Jad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.096 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia.

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 Jad 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
Massachusetts 47 0.342 +257%
Michigan 67 0.327 +241%
Virginia 53 0.279 +191%
Illinois 64 0.250 +161%
New Jersey 41 0.204 +112%
Florida 69 0.146 +52%
Pennsylvania 32 0.121 +26%
New York 46 0.106 +11%
Ohio 28 0.106 +10%
California 90 0.098 ≈ national
Texas 67 0.076 -21%
North Carolina 13 0.051 -47%
Georgia 11 0.043 -55%
Washington 6 0.037 -62%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -65%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Jad

Jad is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,355 in 2025 with 139 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 3,818 American babies have been named Jad. Its peak came in 2020, when 218 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 Jad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jad?

The median living Jad is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,800 people named Jad are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Jad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 139 #1,355
2024 141 #1,351
2023 174 #1,180
2022 192 #1,111
2021 182 #1,119
2020 218 #981
2019 214 #989
2018 213 #977
2017 209 #984
2016 209 #979
2015 170 #1,126
2014 141 #1,268
2013 119 #1,407
2012 118 #1,411
2011 82 #1,774
2010 97 #1,619
2009 79 #1,856
2008 94 #1,647
2007 98 #1,599
2006 76 #1,812
2005 71 #1,822
2004 68 #1,821
2003 56 #2,040
2002 55 #2,008
2001 58 #1,900
2000 44 #2,234
1995 36 #2,231
1990 16 #3,682
1985 11 #3,904
1980 10 #3,961
1975 17 #2,487
1970 8 #3,650
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jad?

The median living Jad is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jads are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jad are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Jad are alive in the United States, based on 3,818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jad mean?

Jad (جاد) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin.

How popular is the name Jad in 2025?

Jad ranked #1,355 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 139 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jad?

3,818 babies have been named Jad in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jad most popular?

Jad peaked in 2020, when 218 newborns received the name.

Is Jad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jad rising or falling?

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

Will Jad become more popular?

Jad is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 115 boys named Jad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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