US rank #11685 Girls' name Peak 2008 117 births

Saaya — #11685 US girls' name

117 babies named Saaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s302010s712020s16
#11685
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Saaya was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

14 babies were named Saaya in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Saaya between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saaya currently holds the #11685 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Saaya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saaya 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 117 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.

Saaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

117

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2008

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,685

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
14
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
46810121416 20242019201620132011200920062003 5

Saaya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
71 births that decade — 61% of Saaya's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saaya?
117 babies have been named Saaya since 2003. It currently ranks #11685 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 14 births.
When was Saaya most popular?
Saaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Saaya been used?
Saaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saanvi, Saadia, Saachi, Saara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.