Syeda sits comfortably in the UK charts at #199 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#199
About the Name Syeda
Syeda has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #199. The name has climbed 92 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Syeda is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Syeda
Unlikely. With around 247 UK babies named Syeda per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Syeda in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Syeda is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 92 places over the last five years to #199 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Syeda is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Syeda include: Syeda Mahpara — Syeda Mahpara Shahid Bukhari, known as Syeda Mahpara or Mahpara Shahid, is a Pakistani footballer.; Syeda Aroob Shah — Syeda Aroob Shah is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-arm leg break bowler for Pakistan.; Syeda Zakia Noor Lipi — Sayeda Zakia Noor Lipi is a Grand Alliance politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Kishoreganj-1 constituency..
Syeda does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Syedas in the wild.
247
UK babies named Syeda (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 92 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Syeda
Likely around 1 other Syeda in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Syeda
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Syeda Mahpara Shahid Bukhari, known as Syeda Mahpara or Mahpara Shahid, is a Pakistani footballer. She is the goalkeeper of the Pakistan women's national football team, and represents WAPDA at club level.
Syeda Aroob Shah is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-arm leg break bowler for Pakistan. In October 2019, she was added to Pakistan's squad for their series against Bangladesh.
Sayeda Zakia Noor Lipi is a Grand Alliance politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Kishoreganj-1 constituency. This is the same constituency which her father, Syed Nazrul Islam, national leader and the acting president of Mujibnagar government 1971, and her eldest brother, Sayed Ashraful Islam, the ex-general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League and a cabinet minister, represented for over three decades.
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed is an Indian social and women's rights activist, educationist, writer and a former member of the Planning Commission of India. She is the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and the founder trustee of the Women's Initiative for Peace in South Asia (WIPSA) and the Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation.
Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Deputy Leader of the Jatiya Sangsad from 2009 to 2022. She served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-2 constituency from 2008 till her death in 2022.