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Saif

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What official birth registration shows about Saif: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #314 to #833.200020052010201520202025#314#833
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#379
1997#323
1998#351
1999#341
2000#376
2001#378
2002#314
2003#317
2004#321
2005#325
2006#357
2007#406
2008#371
2009#444
2010#503
2011#479
2012#649
2013#514
2014#643
2015#719
2016#833
2017#684
2018#675
2019#813
2020#668
2021#738
2022#758
2023#754
2024#729
2025#658

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #658 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #379 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #658 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #314 in England and Wales in 2002.

Saif's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#65855HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#72948HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#75444HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#75843HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#73846HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#66851HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#81338HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#67551HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#68451HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#71946HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#64353HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#51472HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#64953HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#47977HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#50370HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#44484HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#371101HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#40689HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#35796HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32598HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#32193HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#31788HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#31485HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#37863HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#37662HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#34173HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#35167HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#32375HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#37957HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Saif is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Saif, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2002Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#314 in 2002
Republic of Ireland2011–20252#509 in 2025

Its high point came 23 years earlier in England and Wales (2002) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

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What is known about Saif

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #314 in England and Wales in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.