Sayra: 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	31	3	–	#4,798
1980s	120	12	+287%	#4,478
1990s	354	35	+195%	#2,464
2000s	601	60	+70%	#2,012
2010s	290	29	-52%	#3,126
2020s (to 2025)	116	19	-33%	#5,151

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,798

1980s

120

+287%

#4,478

1990s

354

+195%

#2,464

2000s

601

+70%

#2,012

2010s

290

-52%

#3,126

2020s (to 2025)

116

-33%

#5,151

The story of Sayra

Sayra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,087 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,512 American babies have been named Sayra. Its peak came in 2000, when 83 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 Sayra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sayra?

The median living Sayra is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 1,500 people named Sayra 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.

Sayra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,087
2024	19	#6,361
2023	17	#6,885
2022	26	#5,151
2021	21	#5,916
2020	17	#6,882
2019	17	#6,974
2018	17	#7,058
2017	26	#5,163
2016	20	#6,370
2015	17	#7,218
2014	29	#4,882
2013	27	#5,124
2012	32	#4,588
2011	54	#3,126
2010	51	#3,246
2009	52	#3,241
2008	46	#3,574
2007	43	#3,774
2006	60	#2,913
2005	64	#2,665
2004	61	#2,705
2003	48	#3,121
2002	83	#2,076
2001	61	#2,537
2000	83	#2,012
1995	19	#5,179
1990	24	#4,202
1985	10	#6,847
1980	17	#4,478
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 Sayra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sayra?

The median living Sayra is about 22 years old. Half of all living Sayras are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Sayra are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Sayra are alive in the United States, based on 1,512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sayra in 2025?

Sayra ranked #7,087 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sayra?

1,512 babies have been named Sayra in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sayra most popular?

Sayra peaked in 2000, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Sayra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sayra rising or falling?

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

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Sayra popularity over time

The story of Sayra

How old are people named Sayra?

Sayra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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