Shaul comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Prayed for, asked for, desired.
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How popular is Shaul?
2021peak year
Shaul reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2021, 33 babies received the name (ranked #3482). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4252), with about 26 babies given the name annually. Shaul's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 706 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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