Boys' name · since 1982

Rachad

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Rachad, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,165 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade

Rachad sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 38 recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Rachad recorded 38 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2003.

  • #24,165 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1982
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rachad ranks #24,165 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,165 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rachad's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rachad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rachad's full recorded timeline at 1992, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rachad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 1982198419901992199319952003 5

Rachad by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (22 births, 58% of the file).

1990s was Rachad's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Rachad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rachad? ▼
38 babies have been named Rachad since 1982. All-time, it sits at #24,165 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1982 with 6 births.
Where does Rachad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rachad ranks #24,165 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rachad most popular? ▼
Rachad was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Rachad been used? ▼
Rachad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 22 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Rachad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Race, Rachael, Rachit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rachad's data

  • Rachad's decade-level peak was the 1990s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rachad

Nearby Names Like Rachad

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rachad

Rachel Boy
1,791 births
Race Boy
#6865 1,411 births
Rachael Boy
181 births
Rachit Boy
130 births
Racer Boy
103 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rachad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1982–2003 (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 Rachad 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.