Saiyr
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "traveler" or "wayfarer".
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Saiyr. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 58.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Saiyr today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Saiyr births was 2020 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Saiyr. 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.
People living today
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
2020
32 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,104
Tracked since 2019
Gender
Gender distribution for Saiyr
Saiyr is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 151 total registrations, 89 (58.9%) were male and 62 (41.1%) were female.
Saiyr as a male name
- Ranked #6,104 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (19 births)
Saiyr as a female name
- Ranked #10,111 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (17 births)
Popularity
Saiyr: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Saiyr from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 136 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Saiyr 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 Saiyr during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Saiyr
The name Saiyr is derived from the Arabic language and has its origins in the Middle East region, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula. The name is thought to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries AD.
It is believed that Saiyr may be a variation or derivative of the Arabic word "sa'ir," which means "traveler" or "wanderer." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with nomadic tribes or individuals known for their travels across the desert regions of the Middle East.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Saiyr can be found in historical texts from the Abbasid Caliphate, a powerful Islamic empire that ruled over vast territories from the 8th to the 13th century. Saiyr was mentioned as the name of a renowned poet and scholar who lived during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid in the late 8th century.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Saiyr ibn Abi al-Qasim al-Andalusi was a renowned Islamic philosopher and astronomer from the Iberian Peninsula, now known as Spain and Portugal. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over much of the Middle East and parts of Europe from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name Saiyr was occasionally used by members of the ruling elite and scholarly classes. One example is Saiyr Pasha, a high-ranking Ottoman official and military commander who served in the late 16th century.
In the 19th century, a prominent Egyptian intellectual and writer named Saiyr al-Jabarti gained recognition for his chronicles and historical accounts of the French invasion of Egypt in 1798. His works provided valuable insights into the social and political landscape of the region during that turbulent period.
Throughout history, the name Saiyr has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including scholars, poets, philosophers, and military leaders. While its precise origins may be rooted in the Arabic language and medieval Middle Eastern history, the name has transcended cultural boundaries and continues to be used in various parts of the world today.
People
Saiyr + last name combinations
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Other names starting with S
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FAQ
Saiyr: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saiyr?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Saiyr 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 2,285,029 US residents.
Is Saiyr a common name?
We classify Saiyr as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Saiyr most popular?
The single biggest year for Saiyr was 2020, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Saiyr is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Saiyr in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Saiyr a male name?
Yes, 58.9% of people registered as Saiyr 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 Saiyr still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Saiyr 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 Saiyr 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Saiyr?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.