Boys' name · since 1982
Qadir
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 486 babies named Qadir, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,033 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,103 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 486
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Qadir currently ranks #5103 among boys' names in America, with 486 babies recorded since 1982.
Qadir has 486 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5103 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #8,033 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,103 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 486 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qadir ranks #8,033 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,103 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 486 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,033 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,103 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 486
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Qadir's 486 recorded births place it above 82.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Qadir compares
486 Top 45% higher than 55% of 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
Qadir's all-time total is 32% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Qadir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 486 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Qadir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Qadir's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Qadir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Qadir by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (145 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Qadir's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Qadir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s
2010s
121 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 145 births (30% of all-time use).
Qadir by state
Where Qadir concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 5.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 2.3% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 9 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
28 of 486 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Qadir's data
- Qadir's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 2020s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Qadirs (28 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Qadir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Qadir 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.