Arshad

AHR-shad /ˈɑːɹʃæd/
boy 2 syllables steady

Arshad is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2002 and remains in steady use.

Arshad is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,235 for boy births in the United States (and #15,205 across all names), given to 11 babies. Arshad was first reported in SSA data in 1977 and peaked in 2002 (17 births).

About the name Arshad

PronunciationAHR-shad /ˈɑːɹʃæd/
CultureArabicPersian
#7,235U.S. rank among boys 2025
#15,205among all names 2025
11U.S. births 2025
17peak births 2002
1977first in SSA data

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How popular is Arshad?

Boys named Arshad 11 in 2025
1977198019902000201020202025
Boys named Arshad per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1977–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Arshad total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251111#7,235
20241414#6,223
20231010#7,791
202288#9,046
20211111#7,135
20201111#7,071
201988#8,966
201877#9,760
201788#8,908
201677#9,748
201577#9,656
201388#8,861
201288#8,928
20111313#6,286
20101313#6,381
200977#9,945
20081313#6,423
20071010#7,636
200588#8,358
200488#8,196
200366#9,665
20021717#4,519
20011010#6,491
20001212#5,604
19981111#5,495
19979—#6,126
199610—#5,556
19946—#7,846
19925—#8,520
19917—#6,566
19908—#5,868
19856—#5,828
19805—#6,318
19775—#5,901