Boy name
Saul
Saul is currently the #557 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 535 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Saul hit its all-time high of #270 in 1997, when 1,045 boys were given the name. State by state, New Mexico leads the way at #236.
Rankings
2025 rank
#557
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#270
in 1997 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
535
boys named Saul
Saul popularity, 1880–2025
Where Saul is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#236), Arizona (#250), California (#313)
Uniqueness score
43/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Saul in the most recent year of SSA data.
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