boy's name
Gad
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 564
Gad is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gad over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Gad?
In 2025, Gad was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Gad 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 Gad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gad
How popular is the name Gad?
In 2025, Gad was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Gad a girl's or a boy's name?
Gad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gad?
Gad has 1 syllable.
When was Gad most popular?
Gad peaked in 2014, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gad currently ranks #6,255 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.