US rank #2242 Boys' name Peak 2012 2,417 births

Saad — #2242 US boys' name

2,417 babies named Saad in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s2231990s4962000s6712010s7192020s272
#2242
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Saad was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

82 babies were named Saad in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saad

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,417 babies named Saad between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Saad currently holds the #2242 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 82 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 719 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Saad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 387 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Saad in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saad 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 2,417 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.

Saad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,417

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2012

82 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,242

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
82
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Saad by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
719 births that decade — 30% of Saad's all-time total
1970s361980s2231990s4962000s6712010s7192020s272

Saad by state

Where Saad concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Saad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
387 16.0%
#2 California
166 6.9%
#3 Illinois
158 6.5%
#4 Texas
134 5.5%
#5 New Jersey
100 4.1%
#6 Virginia
45 1.9%
#7 Michigan
39 1.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
35 1.4%
New York share of Saad's total US births 16.0%
Even split

387 of 2,417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Saad appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saad?
2,417 babies have been named Saad since 1973. It currently ranks #2242 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 82 births.
When was Saad most popular?
Saad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 719 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Saad most popular?
The top states for the name Saad are New York (387 births), California (166 births), Illinois (158 births).
How long has the name Saad been used?
Saad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saadiq, Saahil, Saatvik, Saahir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.