boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Said

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,596 Trend ↑ Rising 50%

Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).

Rank 2025
#1,596
among boys · ↓15 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
107
named Said · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,963
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
165 babies
All-time total
3,166
#2,442 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Said popularity over time

3,166 babies have been named Said since 1961, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Boys

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 28 3 – #3,243
1970s 82 8 +193% #3,169
1980s 167 17 +104% #2,258
1990s 310 31 +86% #2,055
2000s 988 99 +219% #1,182
2010s 991 99 0% #1,131
2020s (to 2025) 600 100 +1% #1,581

Where Said 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 114 0.07 outside top 500
2027 121 0.07 outside top 500
2028 127 0.07 outside top 500
2029 133 0.08 outside top 500
2030 137 0.08 outside top 500

Where Said is most popular

Boys named Said per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.060 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Texas, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Said born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 31 0.154 +156%
Texas 99 0.112 +87%
New York 39 0.090 +50%
California 70 0.077 +27%
Minnesota 8 0.065 +8%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -19%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -20%
Ohio 12 0.045 -25%
Colorado 5 0.039 -36%
Virginia 7 0.037 -39%
Florida 17 0.036 -40%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -54%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Said

Said is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,596 in 2025 with 107 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 3,166 American babies have been named Said. Its peak came in 2010, when 165 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 Said stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Said?

The median living Said is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 3,100 people named Said are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Said year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 107 #1,596
2024 110 #1,581
2023 104 #1,661
2022 107 #1,633
2021 92 #1,761
2020 80 #1,868
2019 70 #2,079
2018 72 #2,026
2017 75 #1,931
2016 83 #1,823
2015 82 #1,823
2014 104 #1,548
2013 96 #1,611
2012 98 #1,601
2011 146 #1,207
2010 165 #1,131
2009 99 #1,615
2008 98 #1,609
2007 104 #1,525
2006 114 #1,401
2005 113 #1,341
2004 122 #1,245
2003 116 #1,252
2002 119 #1,182
2001 57 #1,931
2000 46 #2,189
1995 32 #2,433
1990 30 #2,361
1985 13 #3,567
1980 14 #3,221
1975 5 #6,171
1970 9 #3,476
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Famous people named Said

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

  1. 1 Said bin Taimur Said bin Taimur Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 1932 to 1970 1910–1972 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Sa'id of Egypt Sa'id of Egypt Wāli of Egypt and Sudan (1822–1863) 19th century
  3. 3 Said Halim Pasha Said Halim Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1913 to 1917 1865–1921 · 19th century
  4. 4 Said Belqola Said Belqola Moroccan football referee (1956–2002) Contemporary
  5. 5 Said Nursî Said Nursî Kurdish scholar of Islam (1877–1960) 19th century
  6. 6 Said Musa Said Musa Prime Minister of Belize from 1998 to 2008 b. 1944 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1791–1856) 1797–1856 · 18th century
  8. 8 Said Akl Said Akl Lebanese poet and language reformer (1911–2014) Contemporary
  9. 9 Said Mohamed Djohar Said Mohamed Djohar President of the Comoros from 1989 to 1995 1918–2006 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Sa'id bin Zayd Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad 593–673 · Medieval
  11. 11 Said Husejinović Said Husejinović Bosnian footballer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Said?

The median living Said is about 15 years old. Half of all living Saids are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Said are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Said are alive in the United States, based on 3,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Said mean?

Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).

How popular is the name Said in 2025?

Said ranked #1,596 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 107 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Said?

3,166 babies have been named Said in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Said most popular?

Said peaked in 2010, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Said a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Said rising or falling?

Said is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Said become more popular?

Said is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 137 boys named Said in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Said?

Well-known people named Said include Said bin Taimur (politician), Sa'id of Egypt (politician), Said Halim Pasha (politician).

Names like Said

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