How Many People Are Named Samad?
An estimated 800 people in the United States have the first name Samad. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Samad peaked in popularity in 2002 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samad 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 Samad paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
800
About 1 in 428,443 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2002
29 births
Total Registered
817
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samad
Samad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 817 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Samad as a male name
Ranked #6,736 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (29 births)
Samad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samad span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 236 babies were registered. Samad has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Samad by Decade
How has Samad 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.
Samad by State
Birth registrations for Samad span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania. On average, about 64 Samads were registered per state.
Samad + Last Name Combinations
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Samad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samad?
We estimate approximately 800 people named Samad 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 428,443 Americans share this first name.
Is Samad a common name?
Samad is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 817 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samad most popular?
Samad reached peak popularity in 2002, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samad is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samad a male name?
Samad is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samad Smith, Samad Johnson, Samad 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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