Saad
How to say it: SAHD · /ˈsɑd/
Arabic 'fortunate, lucky, happy' - classic name across the Middle East and South Asia.
Saad was the 1,854th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,980 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 | #1,854 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 59 |
| Share of births | 1 in 56,192 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,980 |
| In France, 2025 | #462 among boys’ names, 90 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Saad 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 Saad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #462 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Saad
- Saad Al Sheeb (born 1990)Football player
- Saad Lamjarred (born 1985)Moroccan singer and actor
- Saad Zaghloul (1857–1927)Prime Minister of Egypt
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