Murad is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Murad in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
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About the Name Murad
Murad is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 40 places over five years. Its high point was #1410 in 2004, and it now sits at #1675. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Murad is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Murad in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Murad
Murad Ali Shah — Syed Murad Ali Shah Lakyari is a Pakistani politician and structural engineer who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Sindh province of Pakistan and a member of the Sindh Assembly.
Hasan Murad — Hasan Murad is a Bangladeshi cricketer.
Murad Musayev — Murad Olegovich Musayev is a Russian football coach and current head coach of Krasnodar.
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 Murad
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Murad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Murad in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Murad is at its highest recorded position — #1,153 in 2025, with 25 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,635.
Murad 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 Murad include: Murad Ali Shah, Hasan Murad and Murad Musayev. Short summaries for each appear below.
Murad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Murads in the wild.
25
UK babies named Murad (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 482 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Murad
Almost certainly the only Murad 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 Murad
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Syed Murad Ali Shah Lakyari is a Pakistani politician and structural engineer who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Sindh province of Pakistan and a member of the Sindh Assembly.
Hadji Murad was an important North Caucasian Avar leader during the resistance of the peoples of Dagestan and Chechnya in 1811–1864 against the incorporation of the region into the Russian Empire.
Murad IV was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods.