75,565births recorded
15Countries
3Variants
2019Peak · Catalonia
#68Spain 2024
Saul is a boy name family recorded 75,565 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#68 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2019, at 105.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Saveliy (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Saul
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul | Spanish | 43,362 | 🇺🇸 United States | #557 | 2001 | ▶ 1 % |
| Saul | Spanish | 11,955 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1115 | 1989 | ▲ 19 % |
| Saul | Spanish | 10,861 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #68 | 2018 | – |
| Saul | Spanish | 1,927 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1035 | 2000 | ▼ 33 % |
| Saul | Spanish | 1,150 | 🇫🇷 France | #901 | 2018 | ▲ 62 % |
| Saul | Spanish | 881 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #195 | 2019 | ▼ 11 % |
| Saveliy | Russian | 2,905 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #218 | 2025 | ▲ 26 % |
| Saveliy | Russian | 32 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2024 | – |
| Saulo | Portuguese | 692 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 2025 | ▲ 113 % |
| Saulo | Portuguese | 679 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1984 | ▼ 62 % |
How we grouped these names
- Saveliy ↔ Saul — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Saul ↔ Saulo — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Saul
How popular is the name Saul?
In 2024 it ranked #68 in Spain. Official registers record 75,565 births across 15 countries.
What is Saul in other languages?
Saveliy (Russian); Saulo (Portuguese).
When was Saul most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2019, at 105.4 births per 100,000.
Is Saul a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Saul is a boy name.