Saima: 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	17	2	–	#1,563
1900s	37	4	+118%	#1,538
1910s	96	10	+159%	#1,432
1920s	12	1	-88%	#4,892
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	33	3	–	#6,340
1980s	97	10	+194%	#4,677
1990s	112	11	+15%	#5,092
2000s	125	13	+12%	#6,257
2010s	89	9	-29%	#7,454
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-4%	#8,894

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,563

1900s

+118%

#1,538

1910s

+159%

#1,432

1920s

-88%

#4,892

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,340

1980s

+194%

#4,677

1990s

112

+15%

#5,092

2000s

125

+12%

#6,257

2010s

-29%

#7,454

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#8,894

The story of Saima

Saima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,759 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 669 American babies have been named Saima. Its peak came in 1998, when 21 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 Saima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saima?

The median living Saima is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Saima 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.

Saima year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,759
2024	5	#17,243
2023	8	#12,015
2022	9	#11,086
2021	12	#8,894
2020	8	#11,955
2019	11	#9,635
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,540
2016	9	#11,623
2015	9	#11,680
2014	11	#10,040
2013	14	#8,503
2012	–	–
2011	10	#11,041
2010	17	#7,454
2009	9	#12,270
2008	12	#9,968
2007	10	#11,476
2006	12	#9,797
2005	13	#8,770
2004	13	#8,624
2003	16	#7,139
2002	10	#10,090
2001	18	#6,257
2000	12	#8,446
1995	15	#6,192
1990	8	#9,959
1985	7	#9,061
1980	6	#10,071
1975	9	#6,340
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,892
1915	9	#3,098
1910	10	#1,611
1905	6	#1,895
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saima?

The median living Saima is about 24 years old. Half of all living Saimas are between 15 and 36 years old.

How many people named Saima are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Saima are alive in the United States, based on 669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saima in 2025?

Saima ranked #10,759 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saima?

669 babies have been named Saima in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saima most popular?

Saima peaked in 1998, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Saima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saima rising or falling?

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

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Saima popularity over time

The story of Saima

How old are people named Saima?

Saima year by year

Frequently asked questions

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