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Shaul
OriginHebrew
Meaning"prayed for"
GenderBoy
About Shaul
Variation of Saul
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,680 | 21 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,759 | 29 | 15.3 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,084 | 26 | 14.3 |
| 2019 | #3,621 | 31 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #4,257 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #3,482 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #3,969 | 28 | 16 |
| 2023 | #3,979 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | #4,395 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | #4,368 | 24 | 14.1 |
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