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Arshad

Boy

Meaning of Arshad: Arabic: 'most rightly guided'

Arshad is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6825th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6825

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

307

First recorded 1977 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Arshad per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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