boy's name
Ashad
uh-SHAHD
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 424
Ashad is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ashad Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How Popular Is Ashad?
In 2025, Ashad was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ashad Is Used
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 Ashad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ashad Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ashad
- Pronunciation uh-SHAHD
Sibling Names for Ashad
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ashad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ashad
How popular is the name Ashad?
In 2025, Ashad was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ashad a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ashad?
Ashad has 2 syllables.
When was Ashad most popular?
Ashad peaked in 2019, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ashad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashad currently ranks #6,664 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.