boy's name
Iyad
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,411
France
#215
2025 births
Iyad is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Iyad is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 365 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,358 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Iyad over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 390 |
| 2010s | 2,410 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,760 |
How popular is Iyad?
In 2025, Iyad was given to 250 babies in France, ranking #215 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Iyad 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.
How Iyad is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Iyâd | Iyâd is a rare spelling of Iyad, written with a circumflex and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Iyad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iyad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iyad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Iyad in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Eyad
Sibling names for Iyad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iyad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iyad
How popular is the name Iyad?
In 2025, Iyad was given to 250 babies in France, ranking #215 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Iyad a girl's or a boy's name?
Iyad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Iyad most popular?
Iyad peaked in 2017, when 365 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Iyad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iyad currently ranks #215 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.