Name meaning & stats
Asad
Asad. 1,991 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Asads are 1.6× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
1,991 US babies were named Asad between 1940 and 2025.
Asad around the world
- Sweden: 40 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 784 in 2022
- England & Wales: 942 babies since 1996, peak 1999, No. 953 in 2025
- France: 70 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Asads end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.6× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Asads show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 48% of Asads use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)