Boys' name · since 1989

Sayeed

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Sayeed, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,291 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Sayeed sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 119 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Sayeed recorded 119 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2024.

  • #16,291 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sayeed ranks #16,291 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,291 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sayeed's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sayeed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sayeed splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sayeed popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2000)
11
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 1989200120052009201420202024 7

Sayeed by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (57 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Sayeed's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Sayeed births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sayeed?
119 babies have been named Sayeed since 1989. All-time, it sits at #16,291 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2000 with 11 births.
Where does Sayeed sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sayeed ranks #16,291 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sayeed most popular?
Sayeed was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Sayeed been used?
Records for Sayeed go back to 1989, giving 36 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Sayeed?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Sayed, Sayer, Sayvion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sayeed's data

  • Sayeed's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sayeed: 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, 1989–2024 (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 Sayeed 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.