ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1982 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #1998 Peak Rank 952 Total Count 43 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Asaad What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. As'ad, informally transcribed as Asaad or Assaad, is an Arabic male given name derived from the elative degree of the adjective سَعِيد saʿīd, thus meaning "more/most fortunate, happier/happiest, luckier/luckiest". It also exists as a surname. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As'ad) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As'ad) 📖 ## The Story of Asaad American parents first put Asaad on the record books as a baby boy name in 1982, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 76 Asaads were born — ranking #1,998 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Asaads. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,168 among baby boy names with 68 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 952 Asaads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Asaad A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●As'ad Abu Karib , king of Himyar from 390 to 440 * ●As'ad ibn Zurara , companion of Muhammad * ●As'ad Pasha al-Azm * ●As'ad Syamsul Arifin * ●As'ad Shukeiri * ●As'ad Adib Bayudh * ●As'ad AbuKhalil * ●Asaad Kelada Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As'ad) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As'ad) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Asaad Phonetically similar names — useful when Asaad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Acid * [Asad](/asad) * Acide * Assayed * [Assad](/assad) * [Esad](/esad) * Osad * Asset * Asd * Asid * Acit * Asfd Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Asaad What does the name Asaad mean? As'ad, informally transcribed as Asaad or Assaad, is an Arabic male given name derived from the elative degree of the adjective سَعِيد saʿīd, thus meaning "more/most fortunate, happier/happiest, luckier/luckiest". It also exists as a surname. How popular is Asaad in 2026? In 2026, Asaad ranks #2,168 among boys' names in the U.S., with 68 babies given the name that year. When was Asaad most popular? Asaad reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #1,998 that year with 76 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Asaad most popular? Asaad has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Asaad. Is Asaad a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Asaad is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Asaad? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Asaad include Alberta, Veto, Orazio. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AlbertaPeak #1998](/alberta)[👦VetoPeak #1998](/veto)[👦OrazioPeak #1998](/orazio)[👦DelossPeak #1998](/deloss)[👦HassellPeak #1998](/hassell)[👦BaruchPeak #1998](/baruch)[👦JawadPeak #1998](/jawad)[👦MavrikPeak #1998](/mavrik) ## About the name Asaad Asaad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 952 births in the dataset. Asaad's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,998\. Use the chart and map above to compare Asaad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.