boy's name
Shaul
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 753
Shaul is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaul 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 | 27 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 237 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 161 |
How popular is Shaul?
In 2025, Shaul was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shaul 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 Shaul
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaul also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaul over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaul
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaul — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaul
How popular is the name Shaul?
In 2025, Shaul was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shaul a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaul is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaul?
Shaul has 1 syllable.
When was Shaul most popular?
Shaul peaked in 2021, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shaul a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaul currently ranks #4,313 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.