Sayda: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	25	3	–	#8,340
1990s	53	5	+112%	#8,620
2000s	145	15	+174%	#6,027
2010s	98	10	-32%	#7,368
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-1%	#8,356

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,340

1990s

+112%

#8,620

2000s

145

+174%

#6,027

2010s

-32%

#7,368

2020s (to 2025)

-1%

#8,356

The story of Sayda

Sayda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,765 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 379 American babies have been named Sayda. Its peak came in 2001, when 19 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 Sayda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sayda?

The median living Sayda is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Sayda 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.

Sayda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,765
2024	13	#8,356
2023	7	#13,240
2022	11	#9,576
2021	10	#10,187
2020	9	#10,956
2019	6	#15,272
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,626
2016	9	#11,638
2015	6	#16,113
2014	15	#8,002
2013	13	#8,965
2012	16	#7,740
2011	17	#7,368
2010	10	#11,112
2009	11	#10,550
2008	17	#7,690
2007	11	#10,698
2006	17	#7,432
2005	10	#10,784
2004	19	#6,452
2003	18	#6,525
2002	11	#9,377
2001	19	#6,027
2000	12	#8,456
1995	10	#8,620
1990	7	#11,139
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,879
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sayda?

The median living Sayda is about 18 years old. Half of all living Saydas are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Sayda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sayda are alive in the United States, based on 379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sayda mean?

Spelling variant of Saida.

How popular is the name Sayda in 2025?

Sayda ranked #11,765 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sayda?

379 babies have been named Sayda in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sayda most popular?

Sayda peaked in 2001, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Sayda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sayda rising or falling?

Sayda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sayda popularity over time

The story of Sayda

How old are people named Sayda?

Sayda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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