How Many People Are Named Saul?
42,825
people in the United States are named Saul
1 in 7,822 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#1206
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0128%
Of US population
Peak Year
2006
1,120 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin
Pronunciation:
SAWL (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name Χ©ΧΦΈΧΧΦΌΧ (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for, prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel, as told in the Old Testament. Before the end of his reign he lost favour with God, and after a defeat by the Philistines he was succeeded by David as king. In the New Testament, Saul was the original Hebrew name of the apostle Paul.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 37.0 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
11,968
Texas
8,334
New York
4,541
Illinois
2,002
Arizona
1,291
Florida
1,009
New Jersey
842
Pennsylvania
803
Washington
628
Colorado
591
π‘ Fun Facts About "Saul"
- 529 babies were named Saul in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2006
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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