boy's name
Raad
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 245
Raad is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Raad is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raad over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 17 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 81 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Raad?
In 2025, Raad was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raad 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 Raad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raad
How popular is the name Raad?
In 2025, Raad was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raad a girl's or a boy's name?
Raad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raad?
Raad has 1 syllable.
When was Raad most popular?
Raad peaked in 2023, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raad currently ranks #2,355 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.