Total births
171
Boys' name · since 1977
Morad
Morad has 171 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 171
- total births
- 1977–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Morad is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 171 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Morad recorded 171 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1977 to 2020.
- 171 total births
- 1977–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
171 boys have been named Morad since 1977, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 171
- total births
- 1977–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Morad was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
9 babies were named Morad in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Morad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Morad's full recorded timeline at 2001, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Morad at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Morad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2020
- Peak year (1979)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Morad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Morad's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Morad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morad? ▼
171 babies have been named Morad since 1977. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1979 with 9 births.
When was Morad most popular? ▼
Morad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Morad been used? ▼
Morad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 44 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Morad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morris, Morgan, Morton, Mordechai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Morad's data
- Morad's decade-level peak was the 2010s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Morad
Nearby Names Like Morad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morad
Morris Boy
#1862 71,000 births
Morgan Boy
#531 45,643 births
Morton Boy
12,336 births
Mordechai Boy
#958 6,821 births
Mortimer Boy
1,943 births
Compare Morad side by side: Morad vs Morris Morad vs Morgan Morad vs Morton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1977–2020 (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. "Morad: Baby Name Since 1977 - 171 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morad. 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 Morad 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.