Saeed
Saeed is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Dhivehi.
- Arabic
- Persian
- Urdu
- Dhivehi
Meaning & Origin of Saeed
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saeed is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Dhivehi.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
- Urdu
- Dhivehi
The Story of Saeed
Saeed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 60 births, good for #2,173 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Saeeds. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,935 among baby boy names with 43 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 2K Saeeds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Saeed
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About the name Saeed
Saeed is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Saeed's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,655. Use the chart and map above to compare Saeed's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.