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Worldwide Name Statistics

Saul

Ranked #1101 - 1 in 225,041 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,549

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1101

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1101
Rarity
1 in 225,041
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Saul

There are an estimated 35,549 people named Saul alive worldwide today. That ranks Saul at #1101 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Saul is held by approximately 35,549 people, ranking #1101 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,336 U.S. residents).

Historically Saul is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Saul appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Saul popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Saul, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 15
  2. 1882: 15
  3. 1883: 5
  4. 1885: 11
  5. 1886: 10
  6. 1887: 11
  7. 1888: 20
  8. 1890: 7
  9. 1891: 9
  10. 1892: 11
  11. 1893: 9
  12. 1894: 16
  13. 1895: 13
  14. 1896: 11
  15. 1897: 11
  16. 1898: 11
  17. 1899: 17
  18. 1900: 23
  19. 1901: 13
  20. 1902: 24
  21. 1903: 17
  22. 1904: 26
  23. 1905: 12
  24. 1906: 18
  25. 1907: 36
  26. 1908: 35
  27. 1909: 41
  28. 1910: 42
  29. 1911: 57
  30. 1912: 125
  31. 1913: 148
  32. 1914: 162
  33. 1915: 207
  34. 1916: 222
  35. 1917: 228
  36. 1918: 239
  37. 1919: 232
  38. 1920: 206
  39. 1921: 229
  40. 1922: 204
  41. 1923: 225
  42. 1924: 213
  43. 1925: 206
  44. 1926: 189
  45. 1927: 189
  46. 1928: 179
  47. 1929: 156
  48. 1930: 149
  49. 1931: 138
  50. 1932: 122
  51. 1933: 131
  52. 1934: 130
  53. 1935: 109
  54. 1936: 120
  55. 1937: 113
  56. 1938: 123
  57. 1939: 98
  58. 1940: 88
  59. 1941: 97
  60. 1942: 107
  61. 1943: 97
  62. 1944: 78
  63. 1945: 85
  64. 1946: 101
  65. 1947: 112
  66. 1948: 104
  67. 1949: 103
  68. 1950: 115
  69. 1951: 123
  70. 1952: 103
  71. 1953: 117
  72. 1954: 121
  73. 1955: 118
  74. 1956: 115
  75. 1957: 138
  76. 1958: 154
  77. 1959: 137
  78. 1960: 129
  79. 1961: 168
  80. 1962: 144
  81. 1963: 142
  82. 1964: 123
  83. 1965: 167
  84. 1966: 135
  85. 1967: 159
  86. 1968: 159
  87. 1969: 193
  88. 1970: 219
  89. 1971: 193
  90. 1972: 244
  91. 1973: 250
  92. 1974: 267
  93. 1975: 279
  94. 1976: 295
  95. 1977: 323
  96. 1978: 291
  97. 1979: 351
  98. 1980: 368
  99. 1981: 411
  100. 1982: 368
  101. 1983: 380
  102. 1984: 395
  103. 1985: 415
  104. 1986: 411
  105. 1987: 429
  106. 1988: 440
  107. 1989: 530
  108. 1990: 574
  109. 1991: 598
  110. 1992: 621
  111. 1993: 580
  112. 1994: 598
  113. 1995: 713
  114. 1996: 869
  115. 1997: 1,052
  116. 1998: 916
  117. 1999: 891
  118. 2000: 1,065
  119. 2001: 1,103
  120. 2002: 1,028
  121. 2003: 1,072
  122. 2004: 1,110
  123. 2005: 1,113
  124. 2006: 1,120
  125. 2007: 1,070
  126. 2008: 999
  127. 2009: 867
  128. 2010: 761
  129. 2011: 715
  130. 2012: 690
  131. 2013: 656
  132. 2014: 664
  133. 2015: 592
  134. 2016: 560
  135. 2017: 605
  136. 2018: 534
  137. 2019: 538
  138. 2020: 484
  139. 2021: 513
  140. 2022: 581
  141. 2023: 515
  142. 2024: 531
  143. 2025: 535

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Saul worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,549 people named Saul alive worldwide today, ranking #1101 globally.

Is Saul a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 225,041 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,549 bearers, which is 1 in 9,336 Americans.

Is Saul a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Saul is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Saul come from?

Who are famous people named Saul?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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