boy's name
Saud
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 713
Saud is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Saud is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Saud over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 81 |
| 2010s | 263 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Saud?
In 2025, Saud was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Saud 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 Saud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saud also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Saud
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saud
How popular is the name Saud?
In 2025, Saud was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Saud a girl's or a boy's name?
Saud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Saud?
Saud has 1 syllable.
When was Saud most popular?
Saud peaked in 2016, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Saud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saud currently ranks #3,156 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.