Syeda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,537

among girls · ↓126 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Syeda · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,961

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

76 babies

All-time total

1,859

#4,933 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Syeda popularity over time

1,859 babies have been named Syeda since 1974, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	28	3	–	#6,794
1980s	125	13	+346%	#3,967
1990s	337	34	+170%	#2,928
2000s	463	46	+37%	#2,796
2010s	557	56	+20%	#2,778
2020s (to 2025)	349	58	+4%	#2,411

Where Syeda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	83	0.05	outside top 500

Where Syeda is most popular

Girls named Syeda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Illinois, and Michigan.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Syeda 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	75	0.189	+412%
Illinois	24	0.105	+184%
Michigan	14	0.077	+108%
Virginia	12	0.070	+90%
Texas	46	0.057	+55%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-25%
California	5	0.006	-84%
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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 Syeda

Syeda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,537 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,859 American babies have been named Syeda. Its peak came in 2024, when 76 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 Syeda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Syeda?

The median living Syeda is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 1,800 people named Syeda 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.

Syeda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	70	#2,537
2024	76	#2,411
2023	50	#3,264
2022	62	#2,786
2021	42	#3,668
2020	49	#3,218
2019	52	#3,126
2018	56	#2,960
2017	59	#2,868
2016	61	#2,824
2015	54	#3,124
2014	63	#2,778
2013	46	#3,456
2012	50	#3,311
2011	55	#3,085
2010	61	#2,866
2009	45	#3,612
2008	49	#3,417
2007	46	#3,594
2006	52	#3,220
2005	42	#3,577
2004	41	#3,617
2003	56	#2,796
2002	36	#3,718
2001	50	#2,918
2000	46	#3,065
1995	35	#3,280
1990	22	#4,507
1985	10	#6,903
1980	11	#6,272
1975	6	#8,906
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syeda?

The median living Syeda is about 16 years old. Half of all living Syedas are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Syeda are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Syeda are alive in the United States, based on 1,859 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Syeda mean?

Borrowed from Arabic سَيِّدَة (sayyida).

How popular is the name Syeda in 2025?

Syeda ranked #2,537 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Syeda?

1,859 babies have been named Syeda in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syeda most popular?

Syeda peaked in 2024, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Syeda a boy or girl name?

Syeda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Syeda rising or falling?

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

Will Syeda become more popular?

Syeda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Syeda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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