Total births
1,421
Boys' name · since 1974
Eyad
1,421 babies named Eyad in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2197
- among boys today
- 1,421
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
1,421 babies have been named Eyad since 1974, making it today's #2197 boys' name.
Eyad has 1,421 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2197 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #2197 among boys today
- 1,421 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 85% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eyad is currently the #2197 boys' name in America, more common than 85% of boys - 1,421 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2197
- among boys today
- 1,421
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Eyad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2197
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Eyad was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
97 babies were named Eyad in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Eyad compares
1,421 Top 25% higher than 75% of 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
Eyad's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eyad | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,421 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eyad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eyad's full recorded timeline at 2001, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 97 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eyad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#2,197
Active since
1974
Eyad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Eyad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eyad's strongest decade.
614 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Eyad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 115
1990s
115 births
- 2000s 179
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
614 births
- 2020s
2020s
396 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 614 births (43% of all-time use).
How Eyad compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Eyad's total volume
Eyad vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Eyad by state
Where Eyad concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 142 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 57 | 4.0% |
| #3 | California | | 56 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 35 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 32 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 1.5% |
New York share of Eyad's total US births 10.0%
Even split
142 of 1,421 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Eyad appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eyad? ▼
Eyad has been given to 1,421 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2197 as of the latest data. 97 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Eyad most popular? ▼
Eyad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 614 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Eyad most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eyad are New York (142 births), Texas (57 births), California (56 births).
How long has the name Eyad been used? ▼
Eyad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eyad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eyan, Eyal, Eyas, Eyasu. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eyad's data
- Eyad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (614 total births) through the 2020s (396) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Eyads (142 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Eyad
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eyad
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Eyad
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1,954 births · Peak 2023
Ilias #2198
1,019 births · Peak 2024
Lysander #2195
798 births · Peak 2025
Siddharth #2199
3,329 births · Peak 2010
Nigel #2194
12,286 births · Peak 1994
Jupiter #2200
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Brigham #2193
3,371 births · Peak 2011
Brysen #2201
3,680 births · Peak 2017
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Eyad: #2197 Boys' Name - 1,421 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eyad. 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 Eyad 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.