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boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Shaul

Meaning A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Saul Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,368 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Saul.

Rank 2025
#4,368
among boys · ↑46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Shaul
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
33 babies
All-time total
730
#6,267 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Shaul popularity over time

730 babies have been named Shaul since 1973, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 27 3 – #4,106
1980s 80 8 +196% #3,651
1990s 96 10 +20% #4,442
2000s 129 13 +34% #3,810
2010s 237 24 +84% #3,622
2020s (to 2025) 161 27 +13% #3,483

Where Shaul 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 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Shaul

Shaul is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,368 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 730 American babies have been named Shaul. Its peak came in 2021, when 33 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 Shaul stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaul?

The median living Shaul is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Shaul are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Shaul 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 #4,368
2024 24 #4,414
2023 28 #3,983
2022 28 #3,974
2021 33 #3,483
2020 24 #4,258
2019 31 #3,622
2018 26 #4,084
2017 18 #5,268
2016 29 #3,760
2015 16 #5,704
2014 21 #4,681
2013 20 #4,771
2012 24 #4,228
2011 25 #4,085
2010 27 #3,886
2009 28 #3,810
2008 16 #5,725
2007 14 #6,211
2006 12 #6,842
2005 12 #6,563
2004 17 #4,969
2003 10 #7,160
2002 9 #7,540
2001 – –
2000 11 #6,244
1995 7 #7,680
1990 11 #4,939
1985 9 #4,639
1980 5 #7,131
1975 – –
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Famous people named Shaul

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

  1. 1 Shaul Mofaz Shaul Mofaz Israeli politician and military officer b. 1948 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Shaul Tchernichovsky Shaul Tchernichovsky Ukrainian-born Hebrew poet (1875–1943) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaul?

The median living Shaul is about 14 years old. Half of all living Shauls are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shaul are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shaul are alive in the United States, based on 730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shaul mean?

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Saul.

How popular is the name Shaul in 2025?

Shaul ranked #4,368 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 Shaul?

730 babies have been named Shaul in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaul most popular?

Shaul peaked in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Shaul a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaul rising or falling?

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

Will Shaul become more popular?

Shaul looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Shaul in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Shaul?

Well-known people named Shaul include Shaul Mofaz (politician), Shaul Tchernichovsky (writer).

Names like Shaul

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