Syeda
Girl name · #2527 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Syeda ranks #2527 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 70 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Syeda.
The 51-year story
Syeda first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 76 babies and a rank of #2389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Syeda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Syeda in class?
Syeda scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Syeda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Syeda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Syedas were NY (16), TX (13), IL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Syeda
Statistically, parents drawn to Syeda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safia, Hinda, Saira, Shifra, and Sima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Syeda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2771 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Syeda a popular girl name?
Syeda ranked #2527 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Syeda most popular?
Syeda peaked in 2024, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Syeda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Syeda. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.