Total births
166
Boys' name · since 1990
Sayyid
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Sayyid, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12890
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
166 babies have been named Sayyid since 1990, making it today's #12890 boys' name.
Sayyid has 166 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12890 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #12890 among boys today
- 166 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sayyid is currently the #12890 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 166 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12890
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Sayyid vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12890
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Sayyid was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Sayyid in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sayyid compares
166 35th percentile among 14,294 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
Sayyid's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sayyid | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 166 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sayyid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sayyid splits its recorded history at 2006: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sayyid at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#12,890
Active since
1990
Sayyid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sayyid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sayyid's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sayyid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sayyid? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 166 babies named Sayyid. Today it holds rank #12890 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 14 births.
When was Sayyid most popular? ▼
Sayyid was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Sayyid been used? ▼
Records for Sayyid go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sayyid? ▼
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 Sayyid's data
- Sayyid's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sayyid
Nearby Names Like Sayyid
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sayyid
Saylor Boy
#2218 880 births
Sayed Boy
#3935 688 births
Sayer Boy
#11319 401 births
Sayvion Boy
#7519 336 births
Sayan Boy
#5360 303 births
Compare Sayyid side by side: Sayyid vs Saylor Sayyid vs Sayed Sayyid vs Sayer
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sayyid
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sayyid: #12890 Boys' Name - 166 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sayyid. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sayyid 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 June 2026.