boy's name
Saeed
sah-EED (Arabic)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,547
Saeed is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 60 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Saeed Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 115 |
| 1980s | 215 |
| 1990s | 339 |
| 2000s | 421 |
| 2010s | 514 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 264 |
How Popular Is Saeed?
In 2025, Saeed was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Saeed Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Saeed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Saeed Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saeed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Saeed
- Arabic sah-EED
Saeed in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Arabic
- Saeid
Sibling Names for Saeed
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Saeed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Saeed
How popular is the name Saeed?
In 2025, Saeed was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Saeed a girl's or a boy's name?
Saeed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Saeed?
Saeed has 2 syllables.
When was Saeed most popular?
Saeed peaked in 2011, when 60 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Saeed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saeed currently ranks #1,919 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.