Murad
Murad was the 2825th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 45 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 2330th; the most babies were born in 2016 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,013 places. More babies were named Murad in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,825 boys, up 289 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 45boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201656 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,133babies recorded
Murad popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,825 | 45 |
| 2020 | #3,114 | 37 |
| 2010 | #4,196 | 24 |
| 2000 | #3,127 | 28 |
| 1990 | #5,261 | 10 |
| 1980 | #3,202 | 14 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Murad, counting every spelling?
Murad has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Murad?
45 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Murad (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Murad born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 186 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Murad.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Murad?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Murad are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 7 and 29. That makes Murad mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Murad by state
How common Murad was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.8×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Murad: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Murad, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Murad
How popular is the name Murad?
Murad was the 2825th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 45 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 2330th; the most babies were born in 2016 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,013 places. More babies were named Murad in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Murad a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Murad in the US.
Where is Murad most popular?
In 2021–2025, Murad was most common in New York (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Virginia.