Sativa: 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	84	8	–	#3,926
1980s	21	2	-75%	#7,269
1990s	167	17	+695%	#3,220
2000s	227	23	+36%	#3,385
2010s	128	13	-44%	#6,747
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	-5%	#6,138

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,926

1980s

-75%

#7,269

1990s

167

+695%

#3,220

2000s

227

+36%

#3,385

2010s

128

-44%

#6,747

2020s (to 2025)

-5%

#6,138

The story of Sativa

Sativa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 700 American babies have been named Sativa. Its peak came in 2002, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sativa?

The median living Sativa is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 700 people named Sativa 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.

Sativa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	13	#8,354
2023	10	#10,202
2022	15	#7,583
2021	20	#6,138
2020	15	#7,513
2019	–	–
2018	18	#6,747
2017	14	#8,223
2016	12	#9,334
2015	17	#7,217
2014	14	#8,421
2013	18	#6,984
2012	15	#8,148
2011	10	#11,059
2010	10	#11,110
2009	23	#6,061
2008	10	#11,461
2007	22	#6,288
2006	18	#7,093
2005	16	#7,437
2004	18	#6,710
2003	25	#5,067
2002	41	#3,385
2001	27	#4,544
2000	27	#4,509
1995	25	#4,195
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,269
1975	13	#4,790
1970	6	#7,798
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sativa?

The median living Sativa is about 23 years old. Half of all living Sativas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Sativa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sativa are alive in the United States, based on 700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sativa in 2025?

Sativa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sativa?

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

When was the name Sativa most popular?

Sativa peaked in 2002, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Sativa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sativa rising or falling?

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

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Sativa popularity over time

The story of Sativa

How old are people named Sativa?

Sativa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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