Boys' name · since 1978
Qaadir
112 babies named Qaadir in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,683 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 112
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Qaadir sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 112 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Qaadir recorded 112 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #16,683 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 112 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qaadir ranks #16,683 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 112 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,683 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 112
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Qaadir's 112 recorded births place it above 63.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Qaadir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Qaadir splits its recorded history at 2002: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Qaadir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Qaadir by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (44 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Qaadir's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Qaadir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 44 births (39% of all-time use).
Qaadir by state
Where Qaadir concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 4.5% |
5 of 112 births nationwide.
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What to do with Qaadir's data
- Qaadir's decade-level peak was the 2000s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Qaadirs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Qaadir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1978–2024 (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 Qaadir 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.