The first name Jad
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 28 boys were named Jad, making it the 1,066th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 46 births (#743).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jad with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jad at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 139 boys born in the United States were named Jad, the 1,355th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 218 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jad
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jad FairAmerican singer and guitarist (born 1954)
Questions
- How popular is the name Jad?
- In 2025, 28 boys born in England and Wales were named Jad, ranking 1,066th. Its peak was 2017, with 46 births.
- Is Jad a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,818 US babies named Jad since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jad most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 218 babies were named Jad, its highest rank at 981st.