Taheed
Meaning "led to the right path", an Arabic name of Islamic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Taheed. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taheed today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taheed births was 2001 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taheed. 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 Taheed with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Taheed. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2001
10 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2001 SSA rank
#6,872
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Taheed: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Taheed 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 Taheed during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Taheed
Taheed is a name of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "hada," meaning "to guide" or "to lead." The name first appeared in the Arabian Peninsula during the early days of Islam, around the 7th century AD.
The name Taheed carries a strong religious and spiritual connotation, often associated with guidance, leadership, and righteousness in the Islamic faith. It is believed to have been used by some early Muslim scholars and religious leaders, though historical records are scarce.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Taheed can be found in the writings of Ibn Khaldun, a renowned 14th-century Arab historian and philosopher. In his seminal work, the Muqaddimah, he briefly mentions a scholar named Taheed al-Andalusi, who lived in the 11th century and was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Taheed. One such person was Taheed ibn Abi Bakr, a 9th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and is credited with developing some of the earliest tables of tangents.
Another prominent figure with the name Taheed was Taheed al-Nuri, a 12th-century Sufi mystic and poet from Persia (modern-day Iran). His works, including the famous Diwan, explored themes of divine love, spirituality, and the pursuit of inner peace.
In the realm of literature, Taheed al-Isfahani was a renowned 10th-century Arab philologist and lexicographer. His magnum opus, the Kitab al-Aghani, is a comprehensive anthology of Arabic poetry and a valuable resource for understanding the language and culture of the time.
During the Ottoman Empire, a notable figure named Taheed Pasha served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) under Sultan Mehmed IV in the late 17th century. He played a crucial role in governing the vast empire and implementing reforms.
While these are just a few examples, the name Taheed has been carried by individuals across various fields, from religion and philosophy to science and literature, throughout the centuries. Its rich history and meaning have made it a revered name among Arabic-speaking communities and those with connections to the Islamic faith.
People
Taheed + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taheed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taheed: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taheed?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taheed 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Taheed a common name?
We classify Taheed as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taheed most popular?
The single biggest year for Taheed was 2001, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taheed is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Taheed in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taheed a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taheed 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 Taheed still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taheed 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 Taheed 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Taheed?
Want to know how many people share the name Taheed? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.