Sajid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,118

among boys · ↑558 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sajid · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

30 babies

All-time total

573

#7,272 all-time among boys

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Sajid popularity over time

573 babies have been named Sajid 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

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	14	1	–	#3,271
1970s	27	3	+93%	#2,716
1980s	36	4	+33%	#4,840
1990s	44	4	+22%	#6,014
2000s	131	13	+198%	#4,305
2010s	176	18	+34%	#4,295
2020s (to 2025)	145	24	+37%	#3,721

Where Sajid 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sajid

Sajid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,118 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 573 American babies have been named Sajid. Its peak came in 2021, when 30 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 Sajid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sajid?

The median living Sajid is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Sajid are alive in the United States today.

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

Sajid year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,118
2024	22	#4,676
2023	23	#4,588
2022	28	#3,972
2021	30	#3,721
2020	16	#5,653
2019	15	#6,050
2018	23	#4,464
2017	23	#4,439
2016	24	#4,295
2015	16	#5,695
2014	10	#8,020
2013	14	#6,185
2012	12	#6,961
2011	19	#4,950
2010	20	#4,811
2009	12	#7,155
2008	11	#7,608
2007	12	#7,003
2006	18	#5,029
2005	21	#4,305
2004	13	#6,078
2003	9	#7,716
2002	16	#4,871
2001	13	#5,614
2000	6	#10,108
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#4,697
1970	13	#2,716
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Sajid

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

1 Sajid Javid British politician (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sajid?

The median living Sajid is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sajids are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Sajid are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sajid are alive in the United States, based on 573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sajid mean?

Borrowed from Arabic سَاجِد (sājid).

How popular is the name Sajid in 2025?

Sajid ranked #4,118 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sajid?

573 babies have been named Sajid in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sajid most popular?

Sajid peaked in 2021, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Sajid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sajid rising or falling?

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

Will Sajid become more popular?

Sajid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Sajid 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 Sajid?

Well-known people named Sajid include Sajid Javid (economist).

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