Gad is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and has grown less common since.
Gad is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,474 for boy births in the United States (and #17,602 across all names), given to 9 babies. Gad was first reported in SSA data in 1987 and peaked in 2016 (10 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | #8,474 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #11,289 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | #9,269 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #12,752 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | #11,055 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #12,782 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #10,017 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | #10,052 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | #7,780 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #8,263 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #12,679 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | #9,138 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #9,982 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #12,899 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #13,174 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #12,978 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #9,445 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #9,778 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #9,293 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #6,380 |