Sajid
A masculine Arabic name meaning "the prostrate one" or "one who is devoted to Allah".
Name Census estimates that about 537 living Americans carry the first name Sajid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sajid today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sajid births was 2021 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sajid. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sajid with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
537
~ 1 in 638,276 Americans
Peak year
2021
30 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,665
Tracked since 1968
Census
Sajid in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,294 people with the first name Sajid, which placed it at #10,355 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,355
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,294 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
81.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sajid
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sajid is Asian/Pacific Islander at 81.1%. The next largest groups are White (7.3%) and Black (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sajid described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sajid at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander81.1% · 1,050
- White7.3% · 94
- Black or African American5.7% · 74
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 41
- Two or more races2.5% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Sajid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sajid from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 176 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Sajid remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sajid by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sajid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sajids live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Minnesota, Texas recorded the most babies named Sajid, while Texas, Minnesota, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sajid
The name Sajid is of Arabic origin and is derived from the root word "sajada," which means "to prostrate oneself" or "to bow down in worship." It is a masculine name that has been in use since the early days of Islam.
Sajid is closely associated with the Islamic faith and is believed to have been popularized during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (570-632 AD) and the early Islamic caliphates. It was a name given to devout Muslims who were known for their piety and devotion to their faith.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sajid can be found in various Islamic texts and historical records from the 7th century AD. One notable bearer of the name was Sajid ibn Abi Waqqas, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a significant figure in early Islamic history.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Sajid. One of the most famous was Sajid al-Din al-Urmawi (1216-1294), a renowned Persian scholar and musician who made significant contributions to the field of music theory.
Another notable bearer of the name was Sajid Khan (1653-1719), a Mughal nobleman and military commander who served under the Mughal emperors Aurangzeb and Bahadur Shah I. He played a crucial role in the expansion of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent.
In the 18th century, Sajid Ali Khan Bahadur (1722-1795) was a prominent Nawab of Bengal who is remembered for his patronage of the arts and literature. His court was a center of cultural and intellectual activity during his reign.
In more recent history, Sajid Nadiadwala (born 1965) is a renowned Indian film producer and director who has been involved in numerous Bollywood productions, including blockbuster hits like "Kick" and "Baaghi."
Sajid Malik (1956-2008) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented Pakistan in both Test and One Day International matches and was known for his aggressive batting style.
People
Sajid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sajid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sajid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sajid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 537 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sajid going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 638,276 US residents.
Is Sajid a common name?
We classify Sajid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 547 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sajid most popular?
The single biggest year for Sajid was 2021, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sajid is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sajid in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,294 people with the name Sajid, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,355 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sajid in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sajid?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sajid appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,297 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sajid?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sajid is Asian/Pacific Islander at 81.1%. The next largest groups are White (7.3%) and Black (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sajid most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sajid in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.1% (1,050 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sajid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sajid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sajid in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sajid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sajid in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sajid can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Sajid?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Sajid, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.