Total births
48
Unisex name · since 1983
Sa
Sa has 48 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 48
- total births
- 1983–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Sa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Sa recorded 48 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2018.
- 48 total births
- 1983–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Sa since 1983, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 48
- total births
- 1983–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Sa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Sa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sa's full recorded timeline at 1999, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sa at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Sa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2018
- Peak year (1983)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sa popularity over time - boys
25 total births recorded since 1982 (Sa as boys' name)
Sa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sa's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sa? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 48 babies named Sa. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 7 births.
When was Sa most popular? ▼
Sa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Is Sa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sa is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 48 births, and as a boy's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Sa been used? ▼
Sa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 36 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Sa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sandra, Samantha, Sara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Sa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sa: Baby Name Since 1983 - 48 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.