Total births
151
Boys' name · since 1997
Saban
151 babies named Saban in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7047
- among boys today
- 151
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Saban currently ranks #7047 among boys' names in America, with 151 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saban has been recorded 151 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #7047 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #7047 among boys today
- 151 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saban is currently the #7047 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 151 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7047
- among boys today
- 151
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Saban vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7047
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Saban was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
12 babies were named Saban in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Saban compares
151 33th percentile among 14,294 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
Saban's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saban | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 151 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saban's full recorded timeline at 2016, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saban at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#7,047
Active since
1997
Saban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Saban by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saban's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Saban births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saban? ▼
Saban has been given to 151 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7047 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Saban most popular? ▼
Saban was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Saban been used? ▼
Saban has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Saban? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabastian, Sabino, Sabian, Sabir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saban's data
- Saban's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saban
Nearby Names Like Saban
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saban
Sabastian Boy
#3706 3,671 births
Sabino Boy
#9946 1,887 births
Sabian Boy
#8500 952 births
Sabir Boy
#3825 818 births
Sabas Boy
#12440 739 births
Compare Saban side by side: Saban vs Sabastian Saban vs Sabino Saban vs Sabian
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Saban
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, 1997–2025 (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. "Saban: #7047 Boys' Name - 151 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saban. 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 Saban 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.