Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Sayed

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,367 Trend ↑ Rising 16%
Rank 2025
#4,367
among boys · ↓403 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Sayed · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
42 babies
All-time total
688
#6,517 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Sayed popularity over time

688 babies have been named Sayed since 1980, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 79 8 – #3,764
1990s 124 12 +57% #3,469
2000s 149 15 +20% #4,601
2010s 182 18 +22% #3,883
2020s (to 2025) 154 26 +41% #2,991

Where Sayed 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sayed

Sayed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,367 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 688 American babies have been named Sayed. Its peak came in 2022, when 42 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 Sayed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sayed?

The median living Sayed is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Sayed are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Sayed year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,367
2024 28 #3,964
2023 23 #4,590
2022 42 #2,991
2021 18 #5,298
2020 19 #5,003
2019 28 #3,883
2018 18 #5,280
2017 24 #4,311
2016 24 #4,298
2015 16 #5,699
2014 9 #8,672
2013 15 #5,873
2012 15 #5,939
2011 18 #5,160
2010 15 #5,987
2009 15 #6,035
2008 14 #6,345
2007 14 #6,207
2006 13 #6,390
2005 19 #4,601
2004 15 #5,442
2003 15 #5,224
2002 13 #5,664
2001 17 #4,642
2000 14 #5,259
1995 – –
1990 8 #6,315
1985 12 #3,764
1980 6 #6,117
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Famous people named Sayed

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

  1. 1 Sayed Darwish Sayed Darwish Egyptian singer and composer (1892–1923) 19th century
  2. 2 Sayed Morad Khan Sayed Morad Khan Shah of Iran in 1789 1800–1789 · 18th century
  3. 3 Sayed Moawad Sayed Moawad Egyptian footballer (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sayed?

The median living Sayed is about 16 years old. Half of all living Sayeds are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Sayed are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sayed are alive in the United States, based on 688 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sayed in 2025?

Sayed ranked #4,367 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sayed?

688 babies have been named Sayed in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sayed most popular?

Sayed peaked in 2022, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Sayed a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sayed rising or falling?

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

Will Sayed become more popular?

Sayed is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Sayed 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 Sayed?

Well-known people named Sayed include Sayed Darwish (singer), Sayed Morad Khan (politician), Sayed Moawad (soccer player).

Names like Sayed

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