Naod
An Amharic masculine name meaning "He has come" or "He cometh".
Name Census estimates that about 320 living Americans carry the first name Naod. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Naod today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naod births was 2023 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naod. 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 Naod with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
320
~ 1 in 1,071,107 Americans
Peak year
2023
28 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,142
Tracked since 2003
Census
Naod in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 330 people with the first name Naod, which placed it at #27,622 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
#27,622
National first-name rank
People counted
330
330 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
96.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Naod
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naod is Black at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Naod 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 Naod at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American96.7% · 319
- White1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3
- Two or more races0.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Naod: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naod from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 146 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Naod remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naod 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 Naod during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naods live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Washington, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Naod, while California, Texas, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Naod
The given name Naod has its origins in the Semitic languages of the Horn of Africa region, particularly in Ethiopia. It is derived from the Ge'ez word "ነዐደ" (na'ada), which means "to migrate" or "to wander." This name likely originated among the Semitic-speaking populations of present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea during the first millennium AD.
The earliest recorded use of the name Naod can be traced back to the medieval period in the region. It is found in various historical chronicles and religious texts from that era, often referring to individuals who migrated or traveled for various reasons, such as trade, pilgrimage, or conquest.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Naod was a 13th-century Ethiopian monk and scholar, Naod of Debre Libanos. He was a prominent figure in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and is renowned for his contributions to the development of monastic traditions in the country.
Another notable individual with the name Naod was Naod Abba Maryam, a 16th-century Ethiopian military leader and nobleman. He played a significant role in the conflicts between the Ethiopian Empire and the Ottoman Empire during the Adal War (1529-1543).
In the 19th century, Naod Asfaha was an Eritrean nobleman and military commander who fought against the Italian colonization of Eritrea. He led a rebellion against the Italian forces in the Battle of Dogali in 1887, which resulted in a significant Italian defeat.
Naod Mahray was an Eritrean educator and poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is renowned for his contributions to the preservation and promotion of the Tigrinya language and literature, and his works are considered important in the cultural heritage of Eritrea.
Naod Gebremariam was an Ethiopian athlete who competed in long-distance running events during the 1960s and 1970s. He won several international competitions and held national records in events such as the marathon and cross-country running.
While the name Naod has its roots in the Horn of Africa, it has also been adopted by people of various backgrounds and cultures around the world, often through immigration or cultural exchange. However, the historical and cultural significance of the name remains deeply rooted in the Semitic-speaking populations of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
People
Naod + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naod as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Naod: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naod?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 320 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naod 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 1,071,107 US residents.
Is Naod a common name?
We classify Naod as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 323 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naod most popular?
The single biggest year for Naod was 2023, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naod is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Naod in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 330 people with the name Naod, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,622 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 Naod 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 Naod?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Naod appears almost entirely male. Of the 334 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Naod?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naod is Black at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Naod most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Naod in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.7% (319 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 Naod in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Naod a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naod 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 Naod still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Naod 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 Naod 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 named Naod?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.