US rank #2014 Boys' name Peak 2022 1,910 births

Asad — #2014 US boys' name

1,910 babies named Asad in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s1641990s3582000s4552010s4972020s399
#2014
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Asad was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

88 babies were named Asad in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asad

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,910 babies named Asad between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Asad currently holds the #2014 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 88 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 497 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Asad shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 202 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Asad in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asad 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 1,910 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.

Asad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,910

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2022

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,014

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
88
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Asad by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
497 births that decade — 26% of Asad's all-time total
1970s371980s1641990s3582000s4552010s4972020s399

Asad by state

Where Asad concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Asad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
202 10.6%
#2 California
126 6.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
105 5.5%
#4 New Jersey
99 5.2%
#5 Texas
84 4.4%
#6 Illinois
33 1.7%
#7 Minnesota
27 1.4%
#8 Ohio
25 1.3%
New York share of Asad's total US births 10.6%
Even split

202 of 1,910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Asad appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asad?
1,910 babies have been named Asad since 1970. It currently ranks #2014 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 88 births.
When was Asad most popular?
Asad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 497 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Asad most popular?
The top states for the name Asad are New York (202 births), California (126 births), Pennsylvania (105 births).
How long has the name Asad been used?
Asad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asa, Asaiah, Asael, Asante, 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, 1970–2024 (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.