US rank #7935 Boys' name Peak 2019 406 births

Ashad — #7935 US boys' name

406 babies named Ashad in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s272000s932010s1822020s97
#7935
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ashad was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

51 babies were named Ashad in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashad

The Social Security Administration has registered 406 babies named Ashad between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ashad currently holds the #7935 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ashad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashad in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashad 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 406 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.

Ashad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

406

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2019

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,935

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
51
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
0204060 20242020201620112007200319991988 7

Ashad by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
182 births that decade — 45% of Ashad's all-time total
1980s71990s272000s932010s1822020s97

Ashad by state

Where Ashad concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Ashad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
11 2.7%
#2 Florida
6 1.5%
#3 Georgia
6 1.5%
#4 North Carolina
5 1.2%
#5 Ohio
5 1.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 1.2%
Louisiana share of Ashad's total US births 2.7%
Even split

11 of 406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashad?
406 babies have been named Ashad since 1988. It currently ranks #7935 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 51 births.
When was Ashad most popular?
Ashad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Ashad most popular?
The top states for the name Ashad are Louisiana (11 births), Florida (6 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Ashad been used?
Ashad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asher, Ashton, Ashley, Ash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1988–2024 (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.