Boys' name · since 1990
Mourad
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 251 babies named Mourad, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,645 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,597 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 251
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mourad is the #6597 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 251 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mourad has been recorded 251 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #6597 nationally and more common than 53% 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 1990 to 2025.
- #11,645 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,597 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 251 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mourad ranks #11,645 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,597 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 251 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,645 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,597 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 251
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mourad's 251 recorded births place it above 74.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Mourad compares
251 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
Mourad's all-time total is 32% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mourad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 251 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mourad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mourad splits its recorded history at 2016: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mourad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Mourad by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (124 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Mourad's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Mourad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 124 births (49% of all-time use).
Mourad by state
Where Mourad concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 2.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 2.0% |
17 of 251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Mourad's data
- Mourad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2020s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mourads (17 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 Mourad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Mourad 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.