Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Sabah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,938
Rank 2025
#12,938
among girls · ↑2,014 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Sabah
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
22 babies
All-time total
529
#11,435 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Sabah popularity over time

529 babies have been named Sabah since 1968, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #7,939
1970s 20 2 +300% #6,132
1980s 82 8 +310% #5,013
1990s 158 16 +93% #4,705
2000s 117 12 -26% #6,161
2010s 104 10 -11% #8,787
2020s (to 2025) 43 7 -31% #10,939

The story of Sabah

Sabah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,938 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 529 American babies have been named Sabah. Its peak came in 1996, when 22 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 Sabah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sabah?

The median living Sabah is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Sabah are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Sabah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,938
2024 6 #14,952
2023 8 #12,005
2022 6 #14,990
2021 7 #13,234
2020 9 #10,939
2019 10 #10,334
2018 11 #9,702
2017 9 #11,457
2016 13 #8,787
2015 9 #11,672
2014 7 #14,294
2013 12 #9,508
2012 10 #11,105
2011 10 #11,035
2010 13 #9,133
2009 11 #10,536
2008 7 #15,092
2007 10 #11,469
2006 11 #10,467
2005 11 #9,991
2004 16 #7,327
2003 9 #11,158
2002 14 #7,746
2001 10 #9,953
2000 18 #6,161
1995 12 #7,419
1990 15 #6,071
1985 8 #8,136
1980 9 #7,257
1975 6 #8,782
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Famous people named Sabah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait from 2006 to 2020 b. 1929 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Sabah Sabah Lebanese singer and actress (1927–2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sabah?

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

How many people named Sabah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sabah are alive in the United States, based on 529 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sabah in 2025?

Sabah ranked #12,938 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sabah?

529 babies have been named Sabah in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sabah most popular?

Sabah peaked in 1996, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Sabah a boy or girl name?

Sabah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sabah rising or falling?

Sabah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Sabah?

Well-known people named Sabah include Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (politician), Sabah (singer).

Names like Sabah

Names that sound and feel close to Sabah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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