Boys' name · since 1981

Sahid

Sahid has 412 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,866 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,982 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
412
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

412 babies have been named Sahid since 1981, making it today's #9982 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahid has been recorded 412 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #9982 nationally and more common than 28% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.

  • #8,866 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,982 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 412 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahid ranks #8,866 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,982 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 412 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,866 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,982 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
412
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%28.3%
Sahid vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sahid's 412 recorded births place it above 80.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Sahid compares

412 Top 48% higher than 52% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Sahid's all-time total is 12% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Sahid Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 412 369 358,536
Peak-year births 25 34 22,252

Sahid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sahid's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sahid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
25
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
051015202530 198119982003200720112015201920232025 7

Sahid by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (164 births, 40% of the file).

2000s was Sahid's strongest decade.

164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Sahid births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 164 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sahid by state

Where Sahid concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sahid
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
33 8.0%
#2 Texas
17 4.1%
California share of Sahid's total US births 8.0%
Even split

33 of 412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sahid?
Sahid has been given to 412 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,866 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #9,982 of 13,930. 25 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Sahid sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahid ranks #8,866 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,982 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sahid most popular?
Sahid was most popular in the 2000s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Sahid most popular?
The top states for the name Sahid are California (33 births), Texas (17 births).
How long has the name Sahid been used?
Sahid has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sahid?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahil, Sahir, Sahib, Sahaj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sahid's data

  • Sahid's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (164 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Sahids (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sahid

Nearby Names Like Sahid

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sahid

Names with a similar popularity rank to Sahid

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sahid: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sahid draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.