Iyad is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Iyad in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Iyad
Iyad has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 154 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #1610 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Iyad is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Iyad
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Iyad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Iyad in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Iyad has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 154 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1610 in 2023. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Iyad 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 Iyad include: Iyad Makhlouf — Iyad Makhlouf, also known as Eyad Makhlouf, is a former major in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf and...; Iyad Jamal Al-Din — Ayad Jamal Aldin or Iyad Jamal al-Din (Arabic: إياد جمال الدين), full name Iyad Raouf Mohammed Jamal al-Din, is a prominent Iraqi intellectual, politician and...; Iyad Sughayer — Iyad Sughayer is a Jordanian-Palestinian classical pianist..
Iyad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Iyads in the wild.
11
UK babies named Iyad (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 154 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Iyad
Likely around 1 other Iyad in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Iyad Makhlouf, also known as Eyad Makhlouf, is a former major in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf and maternal cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He is sanctioned by the European Union, US Treasury, and UK Treasury for violence against the civilian population during the Syrian civil war, and for helping Rami Makhlouf or the Syrian government evade sanctions.
Ayad Jamal Aldin or Iyad Jamal al-Din (Arabic: إياد جمال الدين), full name Iyad Raouf Mohammed Jamal al-Din, is a prominent Iraqi intellectual, politician and religious cleric. He was a member of the Iraqi parliament from 2005 until 2010 as the representative of Nasiriyah and a leading figure in Ayad Allawi's Iraqi National List (Iraqiyya) until his departure in the fall of 2009.
Iyad Sughayer is a Jordanian-Palestinian classical pianist. Sughayer started playing the piano at the age of five and studied at the National Music Conservatory (NMC) in Amman, Jordan.
Iyad Ag Ghaly, also known as Abū al-Faḍl (Arabic: أبو الفضل), is a Tuareg Islamist militant from Mali's Kidal Region. He has been active in Tuareg rebellions against the Malian government since the 1980s – particularly in the early 1990s.
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Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad ibn Mas'ud ibn Bishr Abu 'Ali al-Tamimi al-Yarbu'i al-Khurasani (Arabic: الفضيل بن عياض بن مسعود بن بشر أبو على التميمي اليربوعي الخراساني, romanized: Al-Fuḍayl ibn ʻIyāḍ ibn Bishr ibn Masūd Abū ʻAlī at-Tamīmī al-Yarbūʻī al-Khurāsānī; died 803/AH 187), also known as Abu Ali and as al-Talaqani, was a famous Islamic Sunni Scholar. His story is often confused with that of Fuḍayl Ibn Yahya, a contemporary who was the official to the Caliph Harun al-Rashid.
Iyad Burnat is a Palestinian activist who leads Bil'in's non-violent struggle in the West Bank. He is the head of the Bil'in Popular Committee against the Wall, which has led weekly demonstrations since 2005 against the Israeli West Bank barrier.