Emad is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emad in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Emad
Emad is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1758. The name has climbed 1576 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emad is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emad in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Emad
Emad Mohammed — Emad Mohammed Ridha is a coach and former Iraqi football striker, currently managing Iraq U23.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emad
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Emad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emad in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emad is rising: up 1,320 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,758 in 2024.
Emad is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Emad include: Emad Mohammed, Emad El-Din Mahmoud Ali and Emad Al Shammari. Short summaries for each appear below.
Emad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Emads in the wild.
12
UK babies named Emad (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1320 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emad
Almost certainly the only Emad in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Emad
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Habiba Emad Sabry Mohamed El Taher is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Egyptian Women's Premier League club FC Masar and the Egypt national team.