Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Sada

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,259
Rank 2025
#8,259
among girls · ↑1,194 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Sada
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
81 babies
All-time total
1,308
#6,258 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sada popularity over time

1,308 babies have been named Sada since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1889Girls

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 50 5 – #751
1890s 76 8 +52% #931
1900s 51 5 -33% #1,063
1910s 66 7 +29% #2,162
1920s 90 9 +36% #2,454
1930s 39 4 -57% #3,242
1940s 11 1 -72% #4,270
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 54 5 – #3,259
1980s 314 31 +481% #1,522
1990s 215 22 -32% #2,946
2000s 190 19 -12% #4,190
2010s 102 10 -46% #7,657
2020s (to 2025) 50 8 -18% #8,259

The story of Sada

Sada is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,259 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,308 American babies have been named Sada. Its peak came in 1986, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Sada stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sada?

The median living Sada is about 33 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 900 people named Sada are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Sada year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 13 #8,259
2024 11 #9,453
2023 5 #17,160
2022 5 #17,316
2021 6 #14,946
2020 10 #10,138
2019 15 #7,657
2018 10 #10,429
2017 9 #11,460
2016 7 #14,093
2015 11 #10,030
2014 9 #11,775
2013 16 #7,687
2012 – –
2011 16 #7,717
2010 9 #12,085
2009 11 #10,537
2008 19 #7,021
2007 12 #10,030
2006 18 #7,084
2005 22 #5,751
2004 20 #6,162
2003 32 #4,190
2002 26 #4,734
2001 18 #6,255
2000 12 #8,443
1995 12 #7,421
1990 39 #2,946
1985 40 #2,471
1980 18 #4,274
1975 6 #8,784
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 6 #4,270
1935 – –
1930 5 #5,145
1925 8 #3,976
1920 6 #4,891
1915 – –
1910 6 #2,364
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,185
1895 6 #1,565
1890 10 #931
1885 – –
1880 6 #823

Famous people named Sada

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

  1. 1 Sada Abe Sada Abe Japanese murderer (1905 – 1992 or after) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sada Thompson Sada Thompson American actress (1927–2011) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sada?

The median living Sada is about 33 years old. Half of all living Sadas are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Sada are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sada are alive in the United States, based on 1,308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sada in 2025?

Sada ranked #8,259 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sada?

1,308 babies have been named Sada in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sada most popular?

Sada peaked in 1986, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Sada a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sada rising or falling?

Sada has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Sada?

Well-known people named Sada include Sada Abe (extremist), Sada Thompson (actor).

Names like Sada

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

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