US rank #4980 Boys' name Peak 2016 228 births

Muadh — #4980 US boys' name

228 babies named Muadh in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s382010s1072020s77
#4980
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Muadh was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

23 babies were named Muadh in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Muadh

The Social Security Administration has registered 228 babies named Muadh between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Muadh currently holds the #4980 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Muadh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 107 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Muadh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Muadh in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Muadh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 228 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Muadh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

228

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2016

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,980

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Muadh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
23
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200720031999 6

Muadh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
107 births that decade — 47% of Muadh's all-time total
1990s62000s382010s1072020s77

Muadh by state

Where Muadh concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Muadh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
18 7.9%
#2 California
5 2.2%
#3 New York
5 2.2%
Pennsylvania share of Muadh's total US births 7.9%
Even split

18 of 228 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Muadh?
228 babies have been named Muadh since 1999. It currently ranks #4980 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 23 births.
When was Muadh most popular?
Muadh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Muadh most popular?
The top states for the name Muadh are Pennsylvania (18 births), California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Muadh been used?
Muadh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Muadh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muad, Muaz, Muaaz, Muaad, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.