Jawad
Boy name · #1926 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jawad? In official American birth records, Jawad has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
Jawad ranks #1926 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 81 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2412, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 boys born in 2025 was named Jawad.
The 53-year story
Jawad first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 81 babies and a rank of #1919. 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 Jawad per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jawad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jawad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jawad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jawad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jawad is most common
State-level data for Jawad 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 Jawad
Statistically, parents drawn to Jawad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fahad, Angad, Asad, Jad, and Eyad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jawad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #1919 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 76 | #1999 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2300 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2032 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2256 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 47 | #2602 |
| 2006 | 42 | #2744 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 28 | #3188 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2520 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jawad?
In official American birth records, the name Jawad first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
Is Jawad a popular boy name?
Jawad ranked #1926 among boys in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2412.
When was the name Jawad most popular?
Jawad peaked in 2025, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1919 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jawad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American boys was named Jawad. 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.