Saba: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,967

among girls · ↓211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saba · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

57 babies

All-time total

1,681

#5,493 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Saba popularity over time

1,681 babies have been named Saba since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	99	–	99	10	–	#4,039
1980s	283	5	288	29	+191%	#2,410
1990s	407	30	437	44	+52%	#2,533
2000s	358	29	387	39	-11%	#2,871
2010s	283	18	301	30	-22%	#4,226
2020s (to 2025)	157	12	169	28	-6%	#4,361

Where Saba is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Saba

Saba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,967 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,681 American babies have been named Saba, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saba?

The median living Saba is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 34. An estimated 1,700 people named Saba are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saba year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#4,967	6	#11,746
2024	29	#4,756	–	–
2023	23	#5,521	–	–
2022	33	#4,361	6	#12,055
2021	22	#5,712	–	–
2020	23	#5,462	–	–
2019	19	#6,372	–	–
2018	32	#4,439	7	#10,539
2017	32	#4,469	6	#11,950
2016	35	#4,226	–	–
2015	27	#5,099	–	–
2014	24	#5,602	5	#13,688
2013	21	#6,209	–	–
2012	32	#4,585	–	–
2011	26	#5,332	–	–
2010	35	#4,289	–	–
2009	21	#6,507	8	#9,703
2008	29	#5,115	7	#10,811
2007	30	#4,920	8	#9,601
2006	39	#3,910	–	–
2005	44	#3,453	6	#11,201
2004	41	#3,610	–	–
2003	32	#4,188	–	–
2002	38	#3,585	–	–
2001	51	#2,871	–	–
2000	33	#3,864	–	–
1995	36	#3,203	–	–
1990	32	#3,420	6	#7,931
1985	30	#3,065	–	–
1980	22	#3,697	–	–
1975	11	#5,429	–	–
1970	8	#6,243	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saba, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saba?

The median living Saba is about 25 years old. Half of all living Sabas are between 14 and 34 years old.

How many people named Saba are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Saba are alive in the United States, based on 1,681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Saba mean?

Saba or Sabaa is a feminine given name of Aramaic origin.

How popular is the name Saba in 2025?

Saba ranked #4,967 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saba?

1,681 babies have been named Saba in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saba most popular?

Saba peaked in 1997, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Saba a boy or girl name?

Saba is used for both: about 94% of babies named Saba have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Saba rising or falling?

Saba is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Saba become more popular?

Saba is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Saba in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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