US rank #4942 Boys' name Peak 2017 374 births

Fahd — #4942 US boys' name

374 babies named Fahd in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s341990s602000s642010s1382020s78
#4942
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Fahd was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

20 babies were named Fahd in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fahd

The Social Security Administration has registered 374 babies named Fahd between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fahd currently holds the #4942 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fahd performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Fahd shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Fahd in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fahd 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 374 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.

Fahd at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

374

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2017

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,942

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fahd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
20
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
0510152025 202420192014200920031998199119831980 7

Fahd by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
138 births that decade — 37% of Fahd's all-time total
1980s341990s602000s642010s1382020s78

Fahd by state

Where Fahd concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Fahd
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 2.7%
#2 California
5 1.3%
New York share of Fahd's total US births 2.7%
Even split

10 of 374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fahd?
374 babies have been named Fahd since 1980. It currently ranks #4942 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 20 births.
When was Fahd most popular?
Fahd was most popular in the 2010s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Fahd most popular?
The top states for the name Fahd are New York (10 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Fahd been used?
Fahd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fahd?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fahad, Faheem, Fahim, Fahed, and 1 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, 1980–2024 (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.