Total births
93
Boys' name · since 1991
Abad
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.
- #11413
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
93 babies have been named Abad since 1991, making it today's #11413 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abad has been recorded 93 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #11413 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2024.
- #11413 among boys today
- 93 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abad is currently the #11413 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 93 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11413
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Abad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11413
of 14,294 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.
How Abad compares
93 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abad's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abad | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Abad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abad's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Abad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#11,413
Active since
1991
Abad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Abad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abad's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Abad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abad? ▼
Abad has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11413 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abad since 1991 -- 34 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Abad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abayomi, Abanoub, Abas, Abass, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Abad's data
- Abad's decade-level peak was the 2000s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abad
Nearby Names Like Abad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abad
Abayomi Boy
221 births
Abanoub Boy
191 births
Abas Boy
115 births
Abass Boy
114 births
Abaan Boy
#7617 72 births
Compare Abad side by side: Abad vs Abayomi Abad vs Abanoub Abad vs Abas
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Abad
Luisfernando #11412
312 births · Peak 2006
Dreon #11414
176 births · Peak 1994
Jabreel #11411
111 births · Peak 1999
Hazim #11415
150 births · Peak 2025
Nakota #11410
241 births · Peak 2016
Nethaniel #11416
254 births · Peak 2004
Davyd #11409
128 births · Peak 2007
Furious #11417
149 births · Peak 2006
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abad: #11413 Boys' Name - 93 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.