US rank #6322 Boys' name Peak 2002 453 births

Saadiq — #6322 US boys' name

453 babies named Saadiq in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s812000s1762010s1412020s55
#6322
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Saadiq was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

25 babies were named Saadiq in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saadiq

The Social Security Administration has registered 453 babies named Saadiq between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Saadiq currently holds the #6322 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saadiq performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Saadiq shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Saadiq in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saadiq 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 453 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.

Saadiq at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

453

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2002

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,322

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saadiq popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
25
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
51015202530 202420202016201220082004200019961995 14

Saadiq by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
176 births that decade — 39% of Saadiq's all-time total
1990s812000s1762010s1412020s55

Saadiq by state

Where Saadiq concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Saadiq
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
25 5.5%
#2 New York
11 2.4%
#3 Georgia
5 1.1%
Pennsylvania share of Saadiq's total US births 5.5%
Even split

25 of 453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saadiq?
453 babies have been named Saadiq since 1995. It currently ranks #6322 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 25 births.
When was Saadiq most popular?
Saadiq was most popular in the 2000s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Saadiq most popular?
The top states for the name Saadiq are Pennsylvania (25 births), New York (11 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Saadiq been used?
Saadiq has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saadiq?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saad, Saahil, Saatvik, Saahir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.