Boys' name · since 1912
Sabas
Sabas has 739 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 739
- born since 1912
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sabas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 739 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabas has been recorded 739 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #6,209 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 739 born since 1912
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabas ranks #6,209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 739 born since 1912, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 739
- born since 1912
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sabas's 739 recorded births place it above 86.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Sabas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sabas's full recorded timeline at 1972, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sabas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1930)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Sabas by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (114 births, 15% of the file).
1990s was Sabas's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Sabas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
57 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s
1940s
77 births
- 1950s
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 114 births (15% of all-time use).
How Sabas compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sabas's total volume
Sabas by state
Where Sabas concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 284 | 38.4% |
| #2 | California | | 38 | 5.1% |
284 of 739 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sabas's data
- Sabas's decade-level peak was the 1990s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sabass (284 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Sabas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1912–2024 (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 Sabas 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.