Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2023
Miqdad
Since 2023, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Miqdad, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8961
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Miqdad is the #8961 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 29 recorded since 2023.
Miqdad has 29 recorded births among boys since 2023, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8961 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #8961 among boys today
- 29 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Miqdad is currently the #8961 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 29 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8961
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Miqdad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8961
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Miqdad was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Miqdad in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Miqdad compares
29 11th percentile among 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
Miqdad's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Miqdad | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Miqdad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Miqdad's full recorded timeline at 2024, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Miqdad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,961
Active since
2023
Miqdad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Miqdad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Miqdad's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Miqdad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Miqdad? ▼
Miqdad has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2023, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8961 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Miqdad most popular? ▼
Miqdad was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Miqdad been used? ▼
Records for Miqdad go back to 2023, giving 3 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Miqdad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miquel, Miqueas, Miquan, Miquez. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Miqdad: #8961 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miqdad. 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 Miqdad 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 July 2026.