Fouad
A masculine Arabic name meaning "heart" or "heart-like".
Name Census estimates that about 407 living Americans carry the first name Fouad. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fouad today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fouad births was 1996 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fouad. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Fouad with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
407
~ 1 in 842,148 Americans
Peak year
1996
18 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,246
Tracked since 1976
Census
Fouad in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,894 people with the first name Fouad, which placed it at #7,855 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,855
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,894 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fouad
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fouad is White at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Black (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fouad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fouad at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.7% · 1,680
- Two or more races4.5% · 86
- Black or African American2.6% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 38
Popularity
Fouad: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fouad from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 111 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Fouad remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fouad by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fouad during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fouads live
Origin
Meaning and history of Fouad
The name Fouad is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "fu'ad," which means "heart" or "soul" in Arabic. It is a relatively modern name, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century.
The name Fouad gained popularity in the Arab world during the reign of King Fouad I of Egypt, who ruled from 1917 to 1936. He was the first king of modern Egypt after the abolition of the Ottoman Empire, and his name became widely associated with Egyptian nationalism and independence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fouad is in the context of King Fouad I himself, who was born in 1868 with the name Ahmed Fouad Pasha. His full name, Fouad I, was adopted upon his ascension to the throne in 1917.
Another notable historical figure with the name Fouad is Fouad Chehab, a former president of Lebanon who served from 1958 to 1964. He played a crucial role in stabilizing Lebanon during a period of political turmoil and is remembered for his efforts to promote national unity.
In the field of literature, Fouad al-Shammari was a prominent Saudi poet and writer who lived from 1938 to 2005. He was known for his works that explored themes of love, patriotism, and social commentary.
Fouad Siniora, a Lebanese politician born in 1948, served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 2005 to 2009. He was instrumental in leading the country's efforts to rebuild after the 2006 Lebanon War.
Fouad Ajami, an influential Lebanese-American scholar and author, lived from 1945 to 2014. He was renowned for his works on Middle Eastern politics, culture, and the Arab-Israeli conflict, and his writings were widely respected in academic circles.
It is important to note that while the name Fouad gained prominence in the Arab world, particularly in Egypt and Lebanon, it has also been adopted by individuals of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds, reflecting the diverse and multicultural nature of modern societies.
People
Fouad + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fouad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fouad: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fouad?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 407 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fouad going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 842,148 US residents.
Is Fouad a common name?
We classify Fouad as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 415 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fouad most popular?
The single biggest year for Fouad was 1996, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fouad is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fouad in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,894 people with the name Fouad, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,855 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fouad in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fouad?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fouad appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,889 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fouad?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fouad is White at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Black (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fouad most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Fouad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.7% (1,680 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fouad in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fouad a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fouad in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fouad still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fouad in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fouad can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Fouad?
You can see how many Americans are named Fouad on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.