boy's name
Ad
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Births on record 73
Ad is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1940 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1914, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ad over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 6 |
How popular is Ad?
In 1940, Ad was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ad
How popular is the name Ad?
In 1940, Ad was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ad a girl's or a boy's name?
Ad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ad?
Ad has 1 syllable.
When was Ad most popular?
Ad peaked in 1914, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.