Syeda
Girl name · #2527 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Syeda? In official American birth records, Syeda has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Syeda ranks #2527 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 70 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Syeda.
The 51-year story
Syeda first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 76 babies and a rank of #2389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Syeda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Syeda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Syeda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Syeda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Syeda is most common
State-level data for Syeda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Syeda
Statistically, parents drawn to Syeda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safia, Hinda, Saira, Shifra, and Sima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Syeda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2771 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Syeda?
In official American birth records, the name Syeda first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Syeda a popular girl name?
Syeda ranked #2527 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Syeda most popular?
Syeda peaked in 2024, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Syeda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Syeda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.