US rank #9636 Girls' name Peak 1964 653 births

Saadia — #9636 US girls' name

653 babies named Saadia in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s601960s851970s811980s1121990s1302000s862010s752020s24
#9636
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Saadia was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

21 babies were named Saadia in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saadia

The Social Security Administration has registered 653 babies named Saadia between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saadia currently holds the #9636 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saadia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 130 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Saadia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Saadia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saadia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 653 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saadia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

653

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

1964

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,636

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saadia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
21
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
0510152025 202420132005199719891981197219641954 19

Saadia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
130 births that decade — 20% of Saadia's all-time total
1950s601960s851970s811980s1121990s1302000s862010s752020s24

Saadia by state

Where Saadia concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Saadia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
50 7.7%
#2 California
5 0.8%
New York share of Saadia's total US births 7.7%
Even split

50 of 653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saadia?
653 babies have been named Saadia since 1954. It currently ranks #9636 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 21 births.
When was Saadia most popular?
Saadia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Saadia most popular?
The top states for the name Saadia are New York (50 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Saadia been used?
Saadia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saadia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saanvi, Saachi, Saara, Saanvika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Saadia

Nearby Names Like Saadia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saadia

Names with a similar popularity rank to Saadia

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.