Asahd - A very unique male name
Asahd at a glance
Asahd is ranked #3841 among boy baby names in 2025, with 5 births in 2025. It peaked in 2018 at #1571 and first appeared on the charts in 2017.
- Rank in 2025
- #3841
- Births in 2025
- 5
- Peak year
- 2018 (#1571)
- First appeared
- 2017
- Trend
- #2370 in 2020 → #3841 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 293,257 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 293,257 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Asahd peaked in popularity 8 years ago in 2018 on position 1571.
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Asahd is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Asahd is currently topping the baby name charts in Florida at position #1,860 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,860.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Asahd is where you live.
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Asahd origin and meaning
Arabic, respelled
Respelling of Asad, from Arabic asad, 'lion', in the spelling chosen by DJ Khaled for his son
Asahd enters US data only in 2017, the year after DJ Khaled's son Asahd Khaled was born to enormous social-media attention — a classic celebrity-child naming event, and celebrity children are credited as usage drivers, never listed as bearers. The spelling adds an h to the genuine Arabic word-name Asad, 'lion', whose derivation is what the meaning records.
Attested etymology
Asahd is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Asahd, pop culture references for the name Asahd and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Asahd
We've found the following names that sound similar to Asahd, sorted by popularity.
August / Agastya / Asad / Augusto / Asaad / Augusta / Akshat / Azad / Ashot / Ajit /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3841 |
| 2024 | 3862 |
| 2023 | 2377 |
| 2022 | 3528 |
| 2021 | 2197 |
| 2020 | 2370 |
| 2019 | 1759 |
| 2018 | 1571 |
| 2017 | 2537 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1860 |
Even more about Asahd
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Asahd a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Asahd?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
ah-SAHD · /əˈsɑd/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Asad — The standard Arabic spelling
- Assad — Doubled-s transliteration; also a surname form
Famous bearers
None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2017, and its oldest bearers are still young.
Style
InternationalModern coinage
Why parents choose it
Parents choose Asahd for the lion meaning of Asad in the exact spelling a famous baby made current.
Worth knowing
- Use is tied to one celebrity child and has already fallen from its 2018 peak
- Most will spell it Asad
