boy's name
Sayid
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 283
Sayid is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Sayid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 133 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Sayid?
In 2025, Sayid was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sayid 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 Sayid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sayid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sayid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sayid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sayid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sayid
How popular is the name Sayid?
In 2025, Sayid was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sayid a girl's or a boy's name?
Sayid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sayid most popular?
Sayid peaked in 2014, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sayid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sayid currently ranks #5,621 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.