Will my child share the name Eyad with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Eyad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eyad in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Eyad becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Eyad has been fairly steady, ranked #822 in 2025 against #745 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #745 in 2020.

Is Eyad a good choice for a distinctive name?

Eyad 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.

Who are some famous people named Eyad?

Notable people named Eyad include: Eyad Ismoil, Eyad El Askalany and Eyad Abu Abaid.

Is Eyad a popular baby name in the United States?

Eyad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Eyad is a distinctive choice, ranked #822 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eyad in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#822

About the Name Eyad

Eyad has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 135 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #745 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.

Eyad is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eyad in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Eyad

Eyad Ismoil — Eyad Ismoil is a Jordanian college student who, for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, was convicted by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York of conspiracy in 1997.
Eyad El Askalany — Eyad El Askalany Shoeib El Sayed, known as Eyad El Askalany is an Egyptian football player who plays as a centre-back for Russian club Rostov.
Eyad Abu Abaid — Eyad Abu Abaid is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.

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 Eyad

UK babies named Eyad (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 77 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eyad

Almost certainly the only Eyad in the class

UK Popularity (1997–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Eyad

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Eyad Ismoilb. 1997

Eyad Ismoil is a Jordanian college student who, for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, was convicted by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York of conspiracy in 1997.

Eyad El Askalanyb. 2004

Eyad El Askalany Shoeib El Sayed, known as Eyad El Askalany is an Egyptian football player who plays as a centre-back for Russian club Rostov.

Eyad Abu Abaidb. 1994

Eyad Abu Abaid is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.

Eyad Hutba

I'yad Hutba is an Israeli footballer who plays for Maccabi Bnei Reineh and the Israel national football team.