Boy · #6,959 in 2026

Saud

Saud is an Arabic origin word which is used as a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#6,959
Peak Rank
#2,993 (2016)
Total Babies
519
5-Yr Trend
-47%
1976
First Year
2026
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#2993
Peak Rank
519
Total Count
39
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saud

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

Saud is an Arabic origin word which is used as a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Saud

The earliest SSA record of Saud as a baby boy name dates back to 1976, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 39 newborns named Saud — #2,993 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Saud on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Saud ranks #6,959 for baby boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 519 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Saud

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Saud. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Su'ud

Names that sound like Saud

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

  • Sawed
  • Sawd
  • Sod
  • Sowed
  • Saad
  • Saade
  • Sahd
  • Said
  • Sad
  • Seed
  • Cide
  • Cede

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saud

What does the name Saud mean?
Saud is an Arabic origin word which is used as a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Saud?
Saud has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Saud in 2026?
In 2026, Saud ranks #6,959 among boys' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Saud most popular?
Saud reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #2,993 that year with 39 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Saud most popular?
Saud has historically been most popular in Ohio, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Saud.
Is Saud a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Saud is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Saud?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saud include Aly, Hisham, Kelvon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Saud?
Common variants and related forms of Saud include Su'ud. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Saud

Saud is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 519 births in the dataset. Saud's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,993. Use the chart and map above to compare Saud'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.