Boys' name · since 1995
Saadiq
Saadiq has 461 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,275 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,253 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 461
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Saadiq is the #9253 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 461 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Saadiq recorded 461 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #9253 nationally today, ahead of 34% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #8,275 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,253 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 461 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saadiq ranks #8,275 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,253 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 461 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,275 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,253 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 461
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Saadiq's 461 recorded births place it above 81.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Saadiq compares
461 Top 46% higher than 54% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saadiq's all-time total is 25% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saadiq | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 461 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 34 | 22,252 |
Saadiq's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saadiq's full recorded timeline at 2010, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saadiq popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Saadiq by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (176 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Saadiq's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Saadiq births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
176 births
- 2010s
2010s
141 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 176 births (38% of all-time use).
Saadiq by state
Where Saadiq concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 5.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
25 of 461 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Saadiq's data
- Saadiq's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (176 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Saadiqs (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Saadiq: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Saadiq 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 August 2026.