Boys' name · peaked in 2001
Saul name popularity since 1925
40,176 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Saul. Half of them were born in 1999 or earlier, so the typical Saul is about 27 years old in 2026. Saul peaked in 2001 as the #278 name for boys, and it ranked #557 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 40,176
- Named Saul, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #557
- for boys in 2025 (535 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.8% boys
- 74 girls · 40,102 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 3.11× its national share
Peak year is the year Saul made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Saul births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2006. Measured as a share of all babies, Saul peaked in 2001.
- Fastest rise: Between 1992 and 1997, Saul became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 3,240 baby boys to 1 in 1,800.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Saul's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Saul.
Decade by decade
Babies named Saul in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 919 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,233 | #552 |
| 1940s | 0 | 972 | #656 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,241 | #675 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,519 | #590 |
| 1970s | 0 | 2,712 | #479 |
| 1980s | 38 | 4,109 | #426 |
| 1990s | 24 | 7,388 | #346 |
| 2000s | 12 | 10,535 | #295 |
| 2010s | 0 | 6,315 | #495 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 3,159 | #557 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
38.8% of babies named Saul from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Saul is most popular
The index compares Saul's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Saul.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3.11× | 12,055 |
| Nevada | 3.10× | 405 |
| Texas | 2.93× | 8,432 |
| Arizona | 2.78× | 1,323 |
| New Mexico | 2.09× | 424 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Saul's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Saul.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Saul (2001).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data