Syed Boy
How popular is Syed?
#1,217 boy name in 2025
166 baby boys were named Syed in the US in 2025, making it the 1217th most popular boy name.
5,913living people named Syed (est.)
21median age of people named Syed
6,043babies named Syed since 1880
1 in 19,972US babies born in 2025
Syed popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,217 for boys (▲ 403 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 166 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,162 in 2015, #1,335 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (224 boys) |
| Highest rank | #752 in 2000 |
| First recorded | 1965 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Syed is most popular
Babies named Syed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (143 boys)
- Illinois: 0.3 per 1,000 (75 boys)
- Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Texas: 0.2 per 1,000 (135 boys)
Syed by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | #3,243 |
| 1970s | 222 | #1,435 |
| 1980s | 608 | #1,097 |
| 1990s | 1,316 | #859 |
| 2000s | 1,603 | #752 |
| 2010s | 1,440 | #1,155 |
| 2020s | 818 | #1,217 |
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Questions
- Is Syed a boy or girl name?
- Syed is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Syed were boys.
- How popular is the name Syed?
- 166 baby boys were named Syed in the US in 2025, making it the 1217th most popular boy name.
- When was Syed most popular?
- Syed peaked in 2000, when 224 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #752 in 2000.
- How many people are named Syed?
- 6,043 babies have been named Syed in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,913 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Syed most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Syed was most common in New York, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.