Total births
131
Boys' name · since 1987
Gad
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 131 babies named Gad, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Gad is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 131 have been recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gad has been recorded 131 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- 131 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
131 boys have been named Gad since 1987, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 131
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Gad was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gad in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Gad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gad's full recorded timeline at 2015, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gad at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Gad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Gad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gad's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Gad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gad? ▼
Gad has been given to 131 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 10 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Gad most popular? ▼
Gad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Gad been used? ▼
Records for Gad go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gadiel, Gaddiel, Gadge, Gadriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gad's data
- Gad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Gad
Nearby Names Like Gad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gad
Gadiel Boy
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Gaddiel Boy
#6693 291 births
Gadge Boy
159 births
Gadriel Boy
#7201 63 births
Gadsden Boy
45 births
Compare Gad side by side: Gad vs Gadiel Gad vs Gaddiel Gad vs Gadge
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Gad: Baby Name Since 1987 - 131 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gad. 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 Gad 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.