boy (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #557 in 2025

Saul

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Asked for; prayed for”

Linguistic heritage: Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:SAWL

IPA (US English):/ˈsɔːl/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20061,120 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#557535 births in 2025

Total US Registrations43,362Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2006 (1,120 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level535 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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