Imad

A boy's name of Arabic origin with 549 recorded U.S. births.

Boy's name#5987 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. boy's names, Imad currently holds position #5987. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.

Appearing in records from 1977 to 2024, Imad has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

In the most recent SSA release, Imad ranks #5987 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Imad is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin meaning 'pillar' or 'support,' evoking the image of a structural column that holds everything above it. In Arabic, the word imad describes someone who is a mainstay — reliable, strong, and essential to those around them.

Widely used across the Arab world, Imad carries a wonderful aspirational quality: to name a son Imad is to wish that he becomes the kind of person others can lean on.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Imad is rooted in the Arabic tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1977 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Imad’s 549 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

#5987

Current Rank

549

Total births

Since 1977

2001

Peak year

21 births

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Popularity Over Time

Imad was #5094 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #5987, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1977Peak: 2001 (21 births)Current: #5987

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Imad
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	58	#7309	▼
2010s	120	#6969	▼
2000s	153	#5596	▲
1990s	122	#4989	▲
1980s	74	#5103	▲
1970s	22	#4811	—

The Story of Imad

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2001, Imad is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Imad are most likely born between 1991 and 2011.

How rare is Imad?

Only about 1 in every 240,000 babies born in 2024 was named Imad — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1977, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2000s with 153 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Imad by the numbers

Would fill 11 school buses
Meeting one Imad per day would take 1.5 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(47 years, 1977–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Imad
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	15	#5987	+3 (25.0%)
2023	12	#7056	+4 (50.0%)
2022	8	#9312	-5 (-38.5%)
2021	13	#6463	+3 (30.0%)
2020	10	#7725	0
2019	10	#7853	-4 (-28.6%)
2018	14	#6151	+1 (7.7%)
2017	13	#6451	+1 (8.3%)
2016	12	#6877	+1 (9.1%)
2015	11	#7249	0
2014	11	#7227	+1 (10.0%)
2013	10	#7733	-7 (-41.2%)
2012	17	#5337	+8 (88.9%)
2011	9	#8320	-4 (-30.8%)
2010	13	#6492	+4 (44.4%)
2009	9	#8563	-10 (-52.6%)
2008	19	#4963	+1 (5.6%)
2007	18	#5083	+8 (80.0%)
2006	10	#7638	-5 (-33.3%)
2005	15	#5394	-1 (-6.3%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Imad a boy's or girl's name?

Imad is primarily a boy's name.

When was Imad most popular?

Imad reached its peak popularity in 2001 with 21 births that year. It is currently ranked #5987 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Imad?

Imad is currently ranked #5987 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 549 babies since 1977.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1977–2024