US rank #12897 Boys' name Peak 2009 203 births

Samaad — #12897 US boys' name

203 babies named Samaad in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s302000s702010s682020s35
#12897
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Samaad was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

15 babies were named Samaad in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samaad

The Social Security Administration has registered 203 babies named Samaad between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Samaad currently holds the #12897 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samaad performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Samaad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Samaad in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samaad 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 203 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.

Samaad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

203

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2009

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,897

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samaad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
05101520 20242020201520112007200219951992 7

Samaad by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
70 births that decade — 34% of Samaad's all-time total
1990s302000s702010s682020s35

Samaad by state

Where Samaad concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Samaad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
30 14.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
11 5.4%
New Jersey share of Samaad's total US births 14.8%
Even split

30 of 203 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samaad?
203 babies have been named Samaad since 1992. It currently ranks #12897 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
When was Samaad most popular?
Samaad was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Samaad most popular?
The top states for the name Samaad are New Jersey (30 births), Pennsylvania (11 births).
How long has the name Samaad been used?
Samaad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samaad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samuel, Sam, Sammy, Sammie, 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, 1992–2024 (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.