Saudia: 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	65	7	–	#3,911
1970s	83	8	+28%	#4,664
1980s	90	9	+8%	#5,188
1990s	98	10	+9%	#5,890
2000s	51	5	-48%	#8,454
2010s	34	3	-33%	#11,111
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,911

1970s

+28%

#4,664

1980s

+8%

#5,188

1990s

+9%

#5,890

2000s

-48%

#8,454

2010s

-33%

#11,111

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Saudia

Saudia 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 1961, 421 American babies have been named Saudia. Its peak came in 1991, when 16 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 Saudia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saudia?

The median living Saudia is about 37 years old; half are between 28 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Saudia 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.

Saudia 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,023
2016	8	#12,708
2015	5	#18,672
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,436
2010	10	#11,111
2009	10	#11,331
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,864
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,405
2002	6	#15,056
2001	10	#9,962
2000	12	#8,454
1995	6	#13,053
1990	13	#6,781
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,271
1975	8	#6,998
1970	7	#6,911
1965	8	#5,213
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saudia?

The median living Saudia is about 37 years old. Half of all living Saudias are between 28 and 50 years old.

How many people named Saudia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Saudia are alive in the United States, based on 421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saudia in 2025?

Saudia 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 Saudia?

421 babies have been named Saudia in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saudia most popular?

Saudia peaked in 1991, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Saudia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saudia rising or falling?

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

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Saudia popularity over time

The story of Saudia

How old are people named Saudia?

Saudia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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