boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Saad

Meaning A male given name from Arabic Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,353 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Arabic.

Rank 2025
#2,353
among boys · ↓95 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Saad · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
82 babies
All-time total
2,476
#2,887 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Saad popularity over time

2,476 babies have been named Saad since 1973, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

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 36 4 – #4,023
1980s 223 22 +519% #1,969
1990s 496 50 +122% #1,576
2000s 671 67 +35% #1,595
2010s 719 72 +7% #1,811
2020s (to 2025) 331 55 -23% #2,134

Where Saad 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 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 57 0.03 outside top 500
2029 57 0.03 outside top 500
2030 57 0.03 outside top 500

Where Saad is most popular

Boys named Saad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, 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 Saad 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
New York 46 0.106 +246%
Michigan 6 0.029 -5%
Virginia 5 0.026 -14%
Illinois 6 0.023 -23%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -26%
California 16 0.018 -43%
Texas 15 0.017 -45%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Saad

Saad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,353 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,476 American babies have been named Saad. Its peak came in 2012, when 82 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 Saad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saad?

The median living Saad is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 2,400 people named Saad are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Saad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 59 #2,353
2024 64 #2,258
2023 50 #2,649
2022 45 #2,862
2021 47 #2,726
2020 66 #2,134
2019 58 #2,357
2018 71 #2,041
2017 79 #1,868
2016 76 #1,934
2015 77 #1,906
2014 75 #1,939
2013 79 #1,825
2012 82 #1,811
2011 53 #2,399
2010 69 #1,999
2009 62 #2,180
2008 60 #2,230
2007 68 #2,049
2006 69 #1,964
2005 75 #1,768
2004 79 #1,650
2003 65 #1,839
2002 77 #1,595
2001 63 #1,794
2000 53 #1,960
1995 37 #2,202
1990 46 #1,751
1985 23 #2,344
1980 13 #3,398
1975 – –
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1960 – –
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1910 – –
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Famous people named Saad

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

  1. 1 Saad Lamjarred Saad Lamjarred Moroccan singer and actor (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Saad Hariri Saad Hariri Lebanese politician (born 1970) Contemporary
  3. 3 Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait in 2006 1930–2008 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Saad Zaghloul Saad Zaghloul Prime Minister of Egypt (1924) 1858–1927 · 19th century
  5. 5 Saad el-Shazly Saad el-Shazly Egyptian general (1922–2011) Contemporary
  6. 6 Saad Samir Egyptian footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Saad Al-Harthi Saad Al-Harthi Saudi Arabian footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saad?

The median living Saad is about 18 years old. Half of all living Saads are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Saad are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Saad are alive in the United States, based on 2,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Saad mean?

A male given name from Arabic.

How popular is the name Saad in 2025?

Saad ranked #2,353 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saad?

2,476 babies have been named Saad in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saad most popular?

Saad peaked in 2012, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Saad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saad rising or falling?

Saad is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Saad become more popular?

Saad looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Saad in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Saad?

Well-known people named Saad include Saad Lamjarred (actor), Saad Hariri (politician), Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah (politician).

Names like Saad

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

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