boy's name
Assad
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 839
Assad is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Assad over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Assad?
In 2025, Assad was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Assad is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Assad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Assad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Assad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Assad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Assad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Assad
How popular is the name Assad?
In 2025, Assad was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Assad a girl's or a boy's name?
Assad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Assad?
Assad has 2 syllables.
When was Assad most popular?
Assad peaked in 2020, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Assad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Assad currently ranks #1,322 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.