Boys' name · since 1973
Iyad
257 babies named Iyad in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,490 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,303 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 257
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Iyad is the #4303 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 257 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Iyad recorded 257 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #4303 nationally today, ahead of 69% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #11,490 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,303 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 257 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyad ranks #11,490 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,303 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 257 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,490 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,303 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 257
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Iyad's 257 recorded births place it above 74.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Iyad compares
257 42nd percentile among 13,930 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
Iyad's all-time total is 30% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iyad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 257 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 34 | 22,252 |
Iyad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iyad's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iyad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Iyad by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (103 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Iyad's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Iyad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 103 births (40% of all-time use).
Iyad by state
Where Iyad concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 257 births nationwide.
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What to do with Iyad's data
- Iyad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Iyads (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Iyad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Iyad 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 August 2026.