Iyad
How to say it: ee-YAHD · /iˈjɑd/
Arabic name meaning 'strength, support' - classic name with tribal and historic associations.
Iyad was the 1,338th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,344 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,338 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,984 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,344 |
| In France, 2025 | #199 among boys’ names, 250 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Iyad is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Iyad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #199 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Iyad
- Iyad Jamal Al-Din (born 1961)Iraqi politician
- Iyad el-Baghdadi (born 1977)Activist
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