Saif
Saif was the 1320th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 147 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 232 places. More babies were named Saif in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,320 boys, up 526 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 147boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025147 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,526babies recorded
Saif popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,320 | 147 |
| 2020 | #1,846 | 81 |
| 2010 | #2,000 | 69 |
| 2000 | #1,917 | 55 |
| 1990 | #6,310 | 8 |
| 1980 | #6,105 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Saif, counting every spelling?
Saif is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,191 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,320 for Saif on its own. Together these spellings went to 158 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saif | 147 | #1,320 | 584 |
| Sayf | 11 | #7,591 | 50 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Saif?
147 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Saif (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Saif born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Saif.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Saif?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Saif are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 22. That makes Saif mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Saif by state
How common Saif was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.2×), New York (2.7×), Illinois (2.5×), New Jersey (1.8×). In 38 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Saif: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Saif, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Saif
How popular is the name Saif?
Saif was the 1320th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 147 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 232 places. More babies were named Saif in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Saif a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Saif in the US.
Where is Saif most popular?
In 2021–2025, Saif was most common in Michigan (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Illinois.