US rank #8055 Boys' name Peak 2016 140 births

Sayf — #8055 US boys' name

140 babies named Sayf in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s312010s652020s44
#8055
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Sayf was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

12 babies were named Sayf in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sayf

The Social Security Administration has registered 140 babies named Sayf between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sayf currently holds the #8055 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sayf performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sayf shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sayf in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 140 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sayf at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

140

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2016

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,055

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sayf popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 2024202120182014201020042003 9

Sayf by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
65 births that decade — 46% of Sayf's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sayf?
140 babies have been named Sayf since 2003. It currently ranks #8055 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Sayf most popular?
Sayf was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Sayf been used?
Sayf has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sayf?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.