Saiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,527

among girls · ↓1,159 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saiya · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

41 babies

All-time total

469

#12,335 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Saiya popularity over time

469 babies have been named Saiya since 2002, 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

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
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2000s	91	9	–	#6,510
2010s	225	23	+147%	#3,771
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	+13%	#4,368

Where Saiya 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Saiya

Saiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,527 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 469 American babies have been named Saiya. Its peak came in 2011, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Saiya?

The median living Saiya is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Saiya 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.

Saiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,527
2024	33	#4,368
2023	21	#5,921
2022	26	#5,148
2021	27	#4,936
2020	23	#5,465
2019	19	#6,374
2018	19	#6,478
2017	14	#8,218
2016	15	#7,920
2015	18	#6,934
2014	17	#7,248
2013	24	#5,620
2012	28	#5,085
2011	41	#3,771
2010	30	#4,842
2009	21	#6,510
2008	21	#6,525
2007	18	#7,343
2006	7	#14,841
2005	9	#11,646
2004	9	#11,440
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,035
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saiya?

The median living Saiya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Saiyas are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Saiya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Saiya are alive in the United States, based on 469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saiya in 2025?

Saiya ranked #5,527 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saiya?

469 babies have been named Saiya in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saiya most popular?

Saiya peaked in 2011, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Saiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saiya rising or falling?

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

Will Saiya become more popular?

Saiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Saiya 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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