US rank #7494 Boys' name Peak 2016 150 births

Ayad — #7494 US boys' name

150 babies named Ayad in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s822020s56
#7494
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Ayad was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

15 babies were named Ayad in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ayad

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Ayad between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ayad currently holds the #7494 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ayad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ayad in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayad 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 150 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.

Ayad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,494

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201220072000 6

Ayad by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
82 births that decade — 55% of Ayad's all-time total
2000s122010s822020s56

Ayad by state

Where Ayad concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

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

5 of 150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayad?
150 babies have been named Ayad since 2000. It currently ranks #7494 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Ayad most popular?
Ayad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Ayad most popular?
The top states for the name Ayad are New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ayad been used?
Ayad has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayaan, Ayan, Ayansh, Ayaansh, 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, 2000–2024 (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.