How Many People Are Named Saul?
An estimated 36,089 people in the United States have the first name Saul. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Saul peaked in popularity in 2006 with 1,120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saul as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Saul paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Saul is overwhelmingly male, 74 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
36,089
About 1 in 9,497 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2006
1,120 births
Total Registered
42,825
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saul
Saul is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42,825 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Saul as a male name
Ranked #559 in 2024
529 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (1,120 births)
Saul as a female name
Ranked #15,730 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 1989 (8 births)
Saul: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saul span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10,547 babies were registered. Saul has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Saul by Decade
How has Saul tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 87 | 87 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 115 | 115 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 245 | 245 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,662 | 1,662 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,996 | 1,996 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,233 | 1,233 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 973 | 973 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,241 | 1,241 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,520 | 1,520 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,713 | 2,713 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 4,145 | 4,107 | 38 | |
| 1990s | 7,412 | 7,388 | 24 | |
| 2000s | 10,547 | 10,535 | 12 | |
| 2010s | 6,314 | 6,314 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 2,622 | 2,622 | 0 | |
Saul by State
Birth registrations for Saul span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Kentucky, Iowa. On average, about 973 Sauls were registered per state.
Saul + Last Name Combinations
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Saul: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saul?
We estimate approximately 36,089 people named Saul are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,497 Americans share this first name.
Is Saul a common name?
Saul is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,825 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saul most popular?
Saul reached peak popularity in 2006, when 1,120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saul is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saul a male name?
Saul is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saul Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saul Smith, Saul Johnson, Saul Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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