Angad
Boy name · #2629 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Angad? In official American birth records, Angad has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Angad is currently the #2629 boy name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Angad.
The 41-year story
Angad first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 64 babies and a rank of #2236. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Angad per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Angad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Angad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Angad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Angad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Angad is most common
State-level data for Angad is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Angad
Statistically, parents drawn to Angad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asaad, Ahad, Anhad, Asad, and Fahad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Angad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Angad?
In official American birth records, the name Angad first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Angad a popular boy name?
Angad ranked #2629 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Angad most popular?
Angad peaked in 2024, when 64 American boys received the name (ranked #2236 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Angad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Angad. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.