Boys' name · since 1968
Jad
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 3,818 babies named Jad, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,356 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,818
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jad is the #1356 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,818 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jad has been recorded 3,818 times among boys since 1968, currently ranked #1356 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, 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 1968 to 2025.
- #2,170 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,356 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,818 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jad ranks #2,170 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,356 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,818 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,356 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,818
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jad's 3,818 recorded births place it above 95.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jad compares
3,818 Top 15% higher than 85% of 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
Jad's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,818 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 218 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jad splits its recorded history at 1997: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 218 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 218
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Jad by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,572 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Jad's strongest decade.
1,572 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 96
1970s
96 births
- 1980s 134
1980s
134 births
- 1990s 257
1990s
257 births
- 2000s
2000s
699 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,572 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,046 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,572 births (41% of all-time use).
How Jad 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 Jad's total volume
Jad by state
Where Jad concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 479 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 286 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 270 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 257 | 6.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 236 | 6.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 205 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 177 | 4.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 167 | 4.4% |
479 of 3,818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Jad appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jad's data
- Jad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,572 total births) through the 2020s (1,046) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jads (479 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1968–2025 (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 Jad 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.