Syed
A spelling of the Arabic sayyid, meaning lord or master, used as a title for those claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad and widely adopted as a name in South Asia.
Syed in 2025
Syed was given to 166 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,518th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 19,972 babies born.
The history of Syed
Syed reached its highest point in 2000, when 224 babies were given the name, ranking 1,688th that year.
Across the 61 years of records since 1965, 6,043 babies have been named Syed. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Syed by decade
| Decade | Babies named Syed | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | 8,410 |
| 1970s | 222 | 3,619 |
| 1980s | 608 | 2,610 |
| 1990s | 1,322 | 1,965 |
| 2000s | 1,608 | 1,688 |
| 2010s | 1,440 | 2,573 |
| 2020s | 818 | 2,518 |
Where Syed is heading
Syed has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 160 babies in 2015 to 166 in 2025.
Names like Syed
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Syed.