Samad
Samad was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Samad as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,470 (17) | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,262 (11) | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,587 (10) | #3,990 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #5,451 (16) | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #5,153 (18) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #4,610 (21) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #5,526 (16) | #3,449 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #6,053 (14) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #4,295 (23) | #2,707 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #6,632 (12) | #2,079 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #5,171 (17) | #2,660 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #4,533 (21) | #2,458 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | #2,390 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #3,095.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1972.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Samad is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 94,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 66,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samad | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Samad | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Samad | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Samad | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |