boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Saif

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,320 Trend ↑ Rising 44%
Rank 2025
#1,320
among boys · ↑38 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
147
named Saif · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,620
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
147 babies
All-time total
2,526
#2,851 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Saif popularity over time

2,526 babies have been named Saif since 1978, 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 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1970s 7 1 – #4,954
1980s 74 7 +957% #3,309
1990s 310 31 +319% #1,884
2000s 612 61 +97% #1,733
2010s 858 86 +40% #1,552
2020s (to 2025) 665 111 +29% #1,320

Where Saif 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 156 0.09 outside top 500
2027 164 0.10 outside top 500
2028 171 0.10 outside top 500
2029 178 0.10 outside top 500
2030 183 0.11 outside top 500

Where Saif is most popular

Boys named Saif per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

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 Saif 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
Michigan 44 0.215 +218%
New York 79 0.182 +170%
Illinois 43 0.168 +149%
New Jersey 24 0.119 +76%
Florida 35 0.074 +9%
California 66 0.072 +7%
Ohio 19 0.072 +6%
Texas 63 0.072 +6%
Washington 10 0.061 -10%
Virginia 9 0.047 -30%
Maryland 5 0.042 -38%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -42%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Saif

Saif is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,320 in 2025 with 147 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 2,526 American babies have been named Saif. Its peak came in 2025, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Saif stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saif?

The median living Saif is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 2,500 people named Saif are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Saif year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 147 #1,320
2024 140 #1,358
2023 109 #1,606
2022 105 #1,649
2021 83 #1,866
2020 81 #1,846
2019 99 #1,649
2018 105 #1,589
2017 96 #1,659
2016 83 #1,824
2015 105 #1,552
2014 90 #1,698
2013 71 #1,958
2012 84 #1,783
2011 56 #2,310
2010 69 #2,000
2009 67 #2,069
2008 77 #1,893
2007 65 #2,113
2006 57 #2,241
2005 64 #1,981
2004 69 #1,811
2003 71 #1,733
2002 49 #2,188
2001 38 #2,557
2000 55 #1,917
1995 46 #1,884
1990 8 #6,310
1985 5 #7,387
1980 6 #6,105
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Famous people named Saif

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

  1. 1 Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan Indian actor and film producer (born 1970) Contemporary
  2. 2 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Libyan political figure (1972–2026) Contemporary
  3. 3 Saif al-Arab Gaddafi Son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (1982–2011) Contemporary
  4. 4 Saif Saaeed Shaheen Saif Saaeed Shaheen Qatari-Kenyan long-distance runner b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saif?

The median living Saif is about 12 years old. Half of all living Saifs are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Saif are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Saif are alive in the United States, based on 2,526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saif in 2025?

Saif ranked #1,320 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 147 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saif?

2,526 babies have been named Saif in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saif most popular?

Saif peaked in 2025, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Saif a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saif rising or falling?

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

Will Saif become more popular?

Saif is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 183 boys named Saif 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 Saif?

Well-known people named Saif include Saif Ali Khan (actor), Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (politician), Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (politician).

Names like Saif

Names that sound and feel close to Saif: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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