The first name Saeed
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Saeed, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 25 births (#1,033).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saeed with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Saeed at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 48 boys born in the United States were named Saeed, the 2,711th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 60 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Saeed
22 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Saeed al-Ghamdi9/11 hijacker, 1979–2001
- Saeed Al MowaladFootballer, born 1991
- Saeed AjmalCricketer, born 1977
- Saeed Al-KathiriEmirati footballer, born 1988
- Saeed MurjanFootballer, born 1990
- Saeed AnwarFormer Pakistani Cricketer, born 1968
- Saeed Al KassAssociation football player, born 1976
- Saeed bin Butti1800–1859
- Sa'id ibn ZaydCompanion of Muhammad, 593–671
- Said Musa3rd Prime Minister of Belize from 1998 to 2008
- Djabir Saïd-GuerniAlgerian athletics competitor (born 1977)
- Said HusejinovićBosnian footballer, born 1988
Questions
- How popular is the name Saeed?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Saeed, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2009, with 25 births.
- Is Saeed a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,878 US babies named Saeed since 1880 were boys.
- When was Saeed most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 60 babies were named Saeed, its highest rank at 2,196th.
- Is Saeed also a surname?
- Yes. Saeed is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.