How popular is the name Sajid?

573 US babies were named Sajid between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2021.

What careers are people named Sajid over-represented in?

Among notable men who are actors, Sajids show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Sajid

Q: How common is the spelling Sajid?

The most common spelling: 66% of Sajids use it.

Sajid. 573 US babies since 1940, peak 2021. Notable Sajids are 1.7× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2021

573 US babies were named Sajid between 1940 and 2025.

Sajid around the world

France: 1,050 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 502 in 2025
Belgium: 171 babies since 1995, peak 2025, No. 613 in 2025
England & Wales: 268 babies since 1996, peak 2002, No. 2,939 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Sajids end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Actor	1.7×	Low · 6 people
Politician	1.1×	Low · 4 people
Screenwriter	1.6×	Low · 4 people
Film director	1.5×	Low · 3 people

Among notable men who are actors, Sajids show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

The most common spelling: 66% of Sajids use it

Sajid 66%
Sajjad 19%
Sajad 15%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2021)