US rank #11366 Boys' name Peak 2001 93 births

Abad — #11366 US boys' name

93 babies named Abad in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s392010s272020s6
#11366
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Abad was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

10 babies were named Abad in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abad

The Social Security Administration has registered 93 babies named Abad between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Abad currently holds the #11366 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abad performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Abad shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 93 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

93

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2001

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,366

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
4681012 20242014201120082004200119991991 6

Abad by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
39 births that decade — 42% of Abad's all-time total
1990s212000s392010s272020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abad?
93 babies have been named Abad since 1991. It currently ranks #11366 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 10 births.
When was Abad most popular?
Abad was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Abad been used?
Abad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abayomi, Abanoub, Abass, Abas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.