Jad

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A few things about Jad you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jad

Jad Fair

American singer and guitarist (born 1954)

Choose Jad and your child shares a first name with Jad Fair, an American singer and guitarist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jad, like who?” Jad Fair's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,285 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jad, 139 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jad would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJad first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #975.
• 📈Then vs nowJad is 3.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 44,643 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 12,285.
• 🍂TrendJad has slipped 373 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,352. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJad is most popular in Michigan, where it ranks #601, followed by Massachusetts (#690) and New Jersey (#707). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.

About the name Jad

Jad is a boy name of American origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-jad”. US birth records list Jad for boys from 1968 to 2025, in 57 of those 58 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #975 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,352, with 139 babies.

Origin:American names