Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Sajad

Name: Popularity of the name Sajad in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sajad, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sajad was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was located 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Ramla. Sajad was established in the late 19th century near a local train station. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war.

Current Rank

#12,230

Peak Rank

#6,521 (2002)

Total Babies

122

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2000

First Year

2023

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#6521

Peak Rank

122

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sajad

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

In 1838, Sejad was noted as a place "in ruins or deserted." The village of Sajad was the site of a railway station built by the French in Ottoman era Palestine . In August 1892, the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway service was initiated; the train stopped in Sajad. The station was closed after a new railway line and station were built at nearby Wadi Sarar in 1915. The land which the villagers cultivated, was at one time owned by the Ottoman sultan Abd al-Hamid , but it was taken from him by the Ottoman government in 1908. After this, the village land was classified as jiftlik land, owned by the governm

The Story of Sajad

Sajad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 10 Sajads were born — ranking #6,521 that year. As of 2026, Sajad ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Sajads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sajad

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sajad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sashayed
Sagat
Siad
Sieged
Saje
Saji
Sujet
Saju
Sayad
Cjd
Sajo
Sagged

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sajad

What does the name Sajad mean?

How popular is Sajad in 2026?

In 2026, Sajad ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sajad most popular?

Sajad reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #6,521 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Sajad a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sajad is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Sajad?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sajad include Bacilio, Marvon, Caton. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sajad

Sajad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Sajad's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #6,521. Use the chart and map above to compare Sajad'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.