UK boy's name
Sayyam
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2013. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sayyam is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Sayyam popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2013 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4685, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2003 to 2013. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Sayyam. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2014 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sayyam ranked #4685 for boys in England and Wales in 2013, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 3 boys were registered as Sayyam.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sayyam as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4685
2013
Births in 2013
3
Latest year
Peak year
2003
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Sayyam over time
The chart below shows babies named Sayyam registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2003 to 2013. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sayyam, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2013, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sayyam by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sayyam was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4685 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3900 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Sayyam
- Samuel 108,505
- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
- Stanley 16,354
- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Sayyam: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sayyam in the UK right now?
In 2013, Sayyam was ranked #4685 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sayyam most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 3 babies registered as Sayyam in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sayyam in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Sayyam across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.