Total births
6,032
Boys' name · since 1965
Syed
6,032 babies named Syed in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1626
- among boys today
- 6,032
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
6,032 babies have been named Syed since 1965, making it today's #1626 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syed has been recorded 6,032 times among boys since 1965, currently ranked #1626 nationally and more common than 89% 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 1965 to 2025.
- #1626 among boys today
- 6,032 born since 1965
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Syed is currently the #1626 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 6,032 born since 1965, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1626
- among boys today
- 6,032
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Syed vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1626
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Syed was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
224 babies were named Syed in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Syed compares
6,032 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Syed's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Syed | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,032 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 224 | 23 | 22,252 |
Syed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Syed's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 224, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Syed at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#1,626
Active since
1965
Syed popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 224
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Syed popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1994 (Syed as girls' name)
Syed by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Syed's strongest decade.
1,603 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Syed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 222
1970s
222 births
- 1980s 608
1980s
608 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,316 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,603 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,440 births
- 2020s
2020s
818 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,603 births (27% of all-time use).
How Syed compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Syed's total volume
Syed vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Syed by state
Where Syed concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,306 | 21.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 842 | 14.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 823 | 13.6% |
| #4 | California | | 517 | 8.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 324 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 271 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 151 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 148 | 2.5% |
New York share of Syed's total US births 21.7%
Even split
1,306 of 6,032 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Syed appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syed? ▼
6,032 babies have been named Syed since 1965. It currently ranks #1626 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 224 births.
When was Syed most popular? ▼
Syed was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,603 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Syed most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Syed are New York (1,306 births), Texas (842 births), Illinois (823 births).
How long has the name Syed been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Syed since 1965 -- 61 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Syed? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sye, Syere, Syer, Syeed, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Syed's data
- Syed's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,603 total births) through the 2020s (818) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Syeds (1,306 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Syed
Nearby Names Like Syed
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Syed
Sye Boy
#7820 118 births
Syere Boy
#11933 101 births
Syer Boy
#13548 100 births
Syeed Boy
66 births
Syeir Boy
44 births
Compare Syed side by side: Syed vs Sye Syed vs Syere Syed vs Syer
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Syed
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, 1965–2025 (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. "Syed: #1626 Boys' Name - 6,032 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syed. 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 Syed 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.