Total births
103
Boys' name · since 1997
Saben
103 babies named Saben in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 1997–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Saben sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 103 recorded since 1997.
Saben has 103 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2014.
- 103 total births
- 1997–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 boys have been named Saben since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 103
- total births
- 1997–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Saben was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
12 babies were named Saben in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Saben's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saben splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saben at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Saben popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2014
- Peak year (2000)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Saben by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Saben's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Saben births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saben? ▼
Saben has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 12 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Saben most popular? ▼
Saben was most popular in the 2000s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Saben been used? ▼
Saben has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 18 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Saben? ▼
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 Saben's data
- Saben's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2010s (26) -- 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 Saben
Nearby Names Like Saben
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saben
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 Saben side by side: Saben vs Sabastian Saben vs Sabino Saben vs Sabian
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saben: Baby Name Since 1997 - 103 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saben. 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 Saben 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.