Fun Facts About the Name Saud
- 511 babies named Saud: U.S. records list 511 babies given the name Saud from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Saud Mean?
Saud is an Arabic given name. It is the plural of saʿd (سعد), a word meaning "fortune" or "good fortune," so its literal sense is "fortunes." English descriptions often give the meaning more simply as "good fortune." The name comes from the Arabic root s-ʿ-d, which also underlies saʿīd (سعيد), "happy" or "fortunate"; Saud is a distinct form, not a variant of Saʿīd.
Saud Name History & Origins
Saud is an Arabic personal name whose grammatical form is a plural. The singular Saʿd was borne in early Islamic history by Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas, a companion of Muhammad, and the plural Saud is also used as a personal name in Arabic-speaking societies. English transliterations vary among Saud, Saʿud, and Suʿud.
The best-known historical association is with the Al Saud, the ruling family of Saudi Arabia. The dynasty takes its name from Saud ibn Muhammad ibn Muqrin, an ancestor of the family in Diriyah. From that family came the Saudi state and, in 1932, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi is the relative adjective formed from Saud, meaning "of Saud" or "belonging to Saud"; the country's name therefore refers to the dynasty rather than to the literal meaning of the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Saud?
Saud has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #3,049 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,388 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #7,162 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #6,450 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #8,857 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #8,058 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #5,418 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #6,710 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #3,222 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2017 | #3,573 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2016 | #3,049 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2015 | #5,251 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #3,081 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2013 | #3,398 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2012 | #3,873 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #4,627 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #8,670 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #8,196 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #7,113 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #9,613 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,464 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #11,115 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #12,434 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #6,451 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #6,851 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #5,849 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #6,999 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #8,297 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #7,161 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #5,467 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #8,613 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #5,854 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,733 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,930 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #5,477 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #5,380 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #7,094 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,597 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #5,482 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Saud Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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