Miqdad
Al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr ibn Tha'laba, better known as Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi or simply Miqdad, was one of the famous and early companions (saḥābī) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His kunya was Abu Ma'bad. Miqdad was born in Yemen, and after becoming a fugitive in his hometown he fled to Mecca, where he served al-Aswad al-Kindi.
Meaning & Origin of Miqdad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr ibn Tha'laba, better known as Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi or simply Miqdad, was one of the famous and early companions (saḥābī) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His kunya was Abu Ma'bad. Miqdad was born in Yemen, and after becoming a fugitive in his hometown he fled to Mecca, where he served al-Aswad al-Kindi.
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The Story of Miqdad
Miqdad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2023, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Miqdads were born — ranking #8,287 that year. As of 2026, Miqdad ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Miqdads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Miqdad
Miqdad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Miqdad's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Miqdad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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