Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2005
Widad
Widad has 18 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 2005–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Widad sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Widad recorded 18 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2015.
- 18 total births
- 2005–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Widad since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 18
- total births
- 2005–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Widad was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Widad in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Widad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Widad's full recorded timeline at 2008, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Widad at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Widad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2015
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Widad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Widad's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Widad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Widad? ▼
18 babies have been named Widad since 2005. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2015 with 7 births.
When was Widad most popular? ▼
Widad was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Widad been used? ▼
Records for Widad go back to 2005, giving 11 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Widad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Widline. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Widad's data
- Widad's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Widad: Baby Name Since 2005 - 18 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/widad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Widad 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 July 2026.