US rank #8158 Girls' name Peak 2017 381 births

Raghad — #8158 US girls' name

381 babies named Raghad in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s382000s512010s1972020s95
#8158
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Raghad was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

33 babies were named Raghad in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raghad

The Social Security Administration has registered 381 babies named Raghad between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raghad currently holds the #8158 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raghad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 197 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Raghad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Raghad in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raghad 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 381 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.

Raghad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

381

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2017

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,158

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raghad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
33
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200219971994 5

Raghad by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
197 births that decade — 52% of Raghad's all-time total
1990s382000s512010s1972020s95

Raghad by state

Where Raghad concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Raghad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
41 10.8%
#2 Michigan
15 3.9%
#3 California
5 1.3%
New York share of Raghad's total US births 10.8%
Even split

41 of 381 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raghad?
381 babies have been named Raghad since 1994. It currently ranks #8158 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 33 births.
When was Raghad most popular?
Raghad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 197 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Raghad most popular?
The top states for the name Raghad are New York (41 births), Michigan (15 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Raghad been used?
Raghad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raghad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ragan, Ragen, Ragina, Raguel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1994–2024 (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.