Said
Boy name · #1589 in 2025 · Very rare
Said is currently the #1589 boy name in the United States — 107 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1815, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 boys born in 2025 was named Said.
The 64-year story
Said first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 165 boys were named Said — good for #1127 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Said per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Said in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Said is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Said will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Said is most common
State-level data for Said is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Said
Statistically, parents drawn to Said tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saad, Zaid, Saeed, Shaan, and Syed.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Said | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1585 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1573 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1650 |
| 2022 | 107 | #1626 |
| 2021 | 92 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2062 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2017 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1918 |
| 2016 | 83 | #1811 |
| 2015 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1536 |
| 2013 | 96 | #1605 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1599 |
| 2011 | 146 | #1206 |
| 2010 | 165 | #1127 |
| 2009 | 99 | #1604 |
| 2008 | 98 | #1603 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1516 |
| 2006 | 114 | #1391 |
| 2005 | 113 | #1334 |
| 2004 | 122 | #1235 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1248 |
| 2002 | 119 | #1177 |
| 2001 | 57 | #1912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Said a popular boy name?
Said ranked #1589 among boys in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1815.
When was the name Said most popular?
Said peaked in 2010, when 165 American boys received the name (ranked #1127 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Said?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American boys was named Said. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.