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Saul

/ˈsɔl/ · 100% boys · #557 in the US for boys, 2025

Saul has been given to about 43,362 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈsɔl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 36,116
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Saul per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2006 · 1,120
  • Born in 2025535
  • All time43,362
  • England & Wales, 202529

How popular is Saul?

Saul ranks 557th among American boys in 2025, with 535 born that year. Its best year was 2006, when 1,120 babies were given the name, ranking 298th. The typical living American called Saul is about 25 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Saul

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Paul0.81
  2. Raul0.81
  3. Samuel0.64
  4. Samual0.64
  5. Shaun0.60
  6. Abdul0.55
  7. Shawn0.48
  8. Johnpaul0.48

Middle names for Saul

Ranked by flow score
  1. Saul Thomas0.74
  2. Saul James0.74
  3. Saul Cole0.73
  4. Saul Miles0.73
  5. Saul Wilder0.72
  6. Saul John0.55

Sibling names for Saul

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Carolinasister · 0.99
  2. Gustavobrother · 0.98
  3. Pablobrother · 0.98
  4. Fabianbrother · 0.98
  5. Esmeraldasister · 0.98
  6. Kylasister · 0.97

Where Saul is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.07%
  2. Arizona0.05%
  3. California0.03%
  4. Texas0.03%
  5. Oregon0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Saul Evans0.73
  2. Saul Edwards0.73
  3. Saul Anderson0.73
  4. Saul Allen0.73
  5. Saul Adams0.73
  6. Saul Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Saul

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Saul across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.