boy's name
Ayad
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 667
Ayad is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ayad is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Ayad 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 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Ayad?
In 2025, Ayad was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Ayad 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 Ayad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ayad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ayad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ayad
How popular is the name Ayad?
In 2025, Ayad was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Ayad a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ayad most popular?
Ayad peaked in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ayad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ayad currently ranks #1,588 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.