Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Suad

Name: Popularity of the name Suad in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Suad, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Suad, Souad, or Soad is an Arabic given name. It means "good luck, good fortune, happiness, auspicious, prosperous, favorable", and stems from the Arabic verb سَعَدَ. It is a variant of the Arabic given name Saad.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#7,482 (2006)

Total Babies

270

5-Yr Trend

-23%

1985

First Year

2024

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#7482

Peak Rank

270

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Suad

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Suad

Suad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 16 Suads were born — ranking #7,482 that year. As of 2026, Suad ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 270 Suads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Suad

Phonetically similar names — useful when Suad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Swad
Swod
Swat
Swayed
Suede
Swede
Suade
Swade
Swed
Swatt
Suat
Swatte

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Suad

What does the name Suad mean?

How popular is Suad in 2026?

In 2026, Suad ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Suad most popular?

Suad reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #7,482 that year with 16 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Suad most popular?

Suad has historically been most popular in Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Suad.

Is Suad a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Suad is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Suad?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Suad include Dulcinea, Kathrynn, Rehana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Suad

Suad is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 270 births in the dataset. Suad's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,482. Use the chart and map above to compare Suad'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 .

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.