19,265births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
1990Peak · Kazakhstan
#594Austria 2025
Murad is a boy name family recorded 19,265 times in 13 countries since 1902. It ranks highest today in Austria (#594 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 526.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Murat (Kazakhstan, France, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Murad
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat | Kazakh | 7,427 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1990 | – |
| Murat | Kazakh | 2,075 | 🇫🇷 France | #2948 | 1983 | ▲ 26 % |
| Murat | Kazakh | 369 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 2014 | ▶ 0 % |
| Murat | Kazakh | 257 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Murat | Kazakh | 217 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #594 | 2008 | ▲ 59 % |
| Murat | Kazakh | 168 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 2001 | new |
| Marat | Kazakh | 6,568 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #945 | 1990 | ▼ 65 % |
| Marat | Kazakh | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #5122 | 1902 | new |
| Marat | Kazakh | 43 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Marat | Kazakh | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2007 | – |
| Murad | Kazakh | 1,133 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2798 | 2016 | ▲ 152 % |
| Murad | Kazakh | 324 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1991 | – |
| Murad | Kazakh | 263 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 2025 | ▲ 411 % |
| Murad | Kazakh | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | #6149 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Murad | Kazakh | 66 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2020 | – |
| Murad | Kazakh | 29 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2023 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Marat ↔ Murad — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Marat ↔ Murat — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Murad
How popular is the name Murad?
In 2025 it ranked #594 in Austria. Official registers record 19,265 births across 13 countries.
What is Murad in other languages?
Murat (Kazakh); Marat (Kazakh).
When was Murad most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 526.7 births per 100,000.
Is Murad a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Murad is a boy name.