US rank #7064 Boys' name Peak 2015 152 births

Arad — #7064 US boys' name

152 babies named Arad in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s262010s922020s34
#7064
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Arad was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

13 babies were named Arad in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arad

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Arad between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arad currently holds the #7064 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Arad in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arad 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 152 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.

Arad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

152

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2015

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,064

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
13
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 202420202017201520132011200920042003 5

Arad by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
92 births that decade — 61% of Arad's all-time total
2000s262010s922020s34

Arad by state

Where Arad concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Arad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 3.9%
#2 California
5 3.3%
Texas share of Arad's total US births 3.9%
Even split

6 of 152 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arad?
152 babies have been named Arad since 2003. It currently ranks #7064 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 13 births.
When was Arad most popular?
Arad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Arad most popular?
The top states for the name Arad are Texas (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Arad been used?
Arad has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aram, Aramis, Ara, Arath, 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, 2003–2024 (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.