Satya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,963

among girls · ↓1,997 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Satya

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

36 babies

All-time total

617

#13,822 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Satya popularity over time

617 babies have been named Satya since 1974, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	11	–	11	1	–	#8,799
1980s	11	–	11	1	0%	#10,102
1990s	25	12	37	4	+236%	#10,276
2000s	130	69	199	20	+438%	#6,767
2010s	163	89	252	25	+27%	#5,535
2020s (to 2025)	45	62	107	18	-29%	#9,444

The story of Satya

Satya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,963 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 617 American babies have been named Satya, about 62% girls and 38% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 36 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 Satya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Satya?

The median living Satya is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 600 people named Satya 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.

Satya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#12,963	14	#6,387
2024	9	#10,966	5	#13,897
2023	–	–	10	#8,159
2022	9	#11,094	12	#7,181
2021	9	#11,021	9	#8,718
2020	11	#9,444	12	#6,969
2019	12	#9,033	7	#10,620
2018	8	#12,308	8	#9,517
2017	10	#10,578	12	#7,027
2016	13	#8,796	16	#5,747
2015	18	#6,939	18	#5,250
2014	16	#7,584	–	–
2013	18	#6,985	5	#13,718
2012	25	#5,535	5	#13,863
2011	20	#6,525	11	#7,413
2010	23	#5,944	7	#10,559
2009	15	#8,388	6	#12,218
2008	14	#8,888	9	#8,886
2007	20	#6,767	6	#12,103
2006	15	#8,169	5	#13,658
2005	18	#6,771	8	#8,953
2004	15	#7,767	8	#8,778
2003	10	#10,301	7	#9,428
2002	–	–	9	#7,526
2001	9	#10,855	5	#11,992
2000	14	#7,508	6	#10,122
1995	–	–	6	#8,692
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1975	6	#8,799	–	–
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Famous people named Satya

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

1 Satya Nadella Indian-American business executive (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Satya?

The median living Satya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Satyas are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Satya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Satya are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Satya mean?

A unisex given name from Sanskrit.

How popular is the name Satya in 2025?

Satya ranked #12,963 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Satya?

617 babies have been named Satya in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Satya most popular?

Satya peaked in 2015, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Satya a boy or girl name?

Satya is used for both: about 62% of babies named Satya have been girls and 38% boys.

Is the name Satya rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Satya?

Well-known people named Satya include Satya Nadella (businessperson).

Names like Satya

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

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