How Many People Are Named Murad?
An estimated 1,066 people in the United States have the first name Murad. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Murad peaked in popularity in 2016 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Murad as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Murad paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,066
About 1 in 321,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2016
56 births
Total Registered
1,087
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Murad
Murad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,087 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Murad as a male name
Ranked #2,975 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (56 births)
Murad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Murad span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 346 babies were registered. While Murad is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Murad by Decade
How has Murad tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Murad by State
Birth registrations for Murad span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, Ohio. On average, about 24 Murads were registered per state.
Murad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Murad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Murad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Murad?
We estimate approximately 1,066 people named Murad are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 321,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Murad a common name?
Murad is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,087 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Murad most popular?
Murad reached peak popularity in 2016, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Murad is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Murad a male name?
Murad is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Murad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Murad Smith, Murad Johnson, Murad Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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