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Said

Boy

Meaning of Said: Arabic & Persian: 'happy'

Said is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1585th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1585

107 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,166

First recorded 1961 · peak 2010

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 18 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 30 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 28 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 44 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 57 babies2002: 119 babies2003: 116 babies2004: 122 babies2005: 113 babies2006: 114 babies2007: 104 babies2008: 98 babies2009: 99 babies2010: 165 babies20102011: 146 babies2012: 98 babies2013: 96 babies2014: 104 babies2015: 82 babies2016: 83 babies2017: 75 babies2018: 72 babies2019: 70 babies2020: 80 babies20202021: 92 babies2022: 107 babies2023: 104 babies2024: 110 babies2025: 107 babies
US babies named Said per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 165.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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