Saidah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#7,933
1980s	78	8	+225%	#5,834
1990s	110	11	+41%	#4,348
2000s	78	8	-29%	#8,155
2010s	40	4	-49%	#14,568
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-79%	#16,827

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,933

1980s

+225%

#5,834

1990s

110

+41%

#4,348

2000s

-29%

#8,155

2010s

-49%

#14,568

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#16,827

The story of Saidah

Saidah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,827 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 335 American babies have been named Saidah. Its peak came in 1990, when 23 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 Saidah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saidah?

The median living Saidah is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 300 people named Saidah 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.

Saidah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,827
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,330
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,381
2015	6	#16,087
2014	5	#18,735
2013	5	#18,791
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,568
2010	6	#16,589
2009	6	#16,887
2008	7	#15,098
2007	10	#11,473
2006	9	#12,234
2005	7	#14,212
2004	14	#8,155
2003	9	#11,160
2002	8	#11,970
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,578
1995	9	#9,386
1990	23	#4,348
1985	8	#8,141
1980	11	#6,230
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,026
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saidah?

The median living Saidah is about 31 years old. Half of all living Saidahs are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Saidah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Saidah are alive in the United States, based on 335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saidah in 2025?

Saidah ranked #16,827 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saidah?

335 babies have been named Saidah in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saidah most popular?

Saidah peaked in 1990, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Saidah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saidah rising or falling?

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

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Saidah popularity over time

The story of Saidah

How old are people named Saidah?

Saidah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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