Masculine dossier · first seen 1973
Shaul
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
33
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Shaul
How many people are named Shaul?
An estimated 717 living Americans are named Shaul.
How rare is Shaul?
Shaul is very rare among babies today, with 24 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 27.3% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Shaul?
The median age of a living American named Shaul is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 28 years old.
Is Shaul still popular?
Yes. Shaul is holding steady, with 24 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shaul most common?
Shaul has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 10.9× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
27.3%
2025
24
All-time
730
Where it lives now
Shaul is most concentrated in New York — about 9.9× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in New Jersey.
States where Shaul is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.