Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Saeed

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,711 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,711
among boys · ↑328 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Saeed · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
60 babies
All-time total
1,878
#3,437 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Saeed popularity over time

1,878 babies have been named Saeed since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 10 1 – #4,633
1970s 115 12 +1050% #2,191
1980s 215 22 +87% #1,688
1990s 339 34 +58% #2,033
2000s 421 42 +24% #2,275
2010s 514 51 +22% #2,196
2020s (to 2025) 264 44 -14% #2,603

Where Saeed is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Saeed

Saeed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,711 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,878 American babies have been named Saeed. Its peak came in 2011, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saeed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saeed?

The median living Saeed is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 31. An estimated 1,800 people named Saeed are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saeed year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,711
2024 41 #3,039
2023 51 #2,603
2022 36 #3,327
2021 45 #2,811
2020 43 #2,831
2019 37 #3,183
2018 55 #2,411
2017 52 #2,482
2016 44 #2,761
2015 59 #2,270
2014 55 #2,366
2013 53 #2,392
2012 43 #2,808
2011 60 #2,196
2010 56 #2,316
2009 47 #2,649
2008 34 #3,334
2007 58 #2,275
2006 48 #2,532
2005 44 #2,557
2004 50 #2,301
2003 38 #2,668
2002 31 #3,003
2001 33 #2,852
2000 38 #2,515
1995 32 #2,432
1990 33 #2,207
1985 23 #2,345
1980 35 #1,688
1975 21 #2,191
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Famous people named Saeed

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey British-Indian actor (1929–2015) Contemporary
  2. 2 Saeed Jalili Saeed Jalili Iranian politician b. 1965 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Saeed Al-Owairan Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saeed, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saeed?

The median living Saeed is about 19 years old. Half of all living Saeeds are between 10 and 31 years old.

How many people named Saeed are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Saeed are alive in the United States, based on 1,878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saeed in 2025?

Saeed ranked #2,711 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saeed?

1,878 babies have been named Saeed in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saeed most popular?

Saeed peaked in 2011, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Saeed a boy or girl name?

Saeed is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saeed rising or falling?

Saeed has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Saeed become more popular?

Saeed looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Saeed in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Saeed?

Well-known people named Saeed include Saeed Jaffrey (actor), Saeed Jalili (politician), Saeed Al-Owairan (soccer player).

Names like Saeed

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