Girls' name · since 1970

Saby

32 babies named Saby in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#40,319 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Saby sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saby has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1977.

  • #40,319 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 32 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saby ranks #40,319 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#40,319 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Saby's 32 recorded births place it above 44.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Saby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Saby's full recorded timeline at 1972, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Saby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1970)
13
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
468101214 1970197119721977 6

Saby by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Saby's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Saby births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Saby by state

Where Saby concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Saby
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
9 28.1%
New York share of Saby's total US births 28.1%

9 of 32 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saby?
32 babies have been named Saby since 1970. All-time, it sits at #40,319 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1970 with 13 births.
Where does Saby sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saby ranks #40,319 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Saby most popular?
Saby was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Saby most popular?
The top states for the name Saby are New York (9 births).
How long has the name Saby been used?
The SSA has tracked Saby since 1970 -- 8 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Saby?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabrina, Sabina, Sabra, Sabine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Saby's data

  • New York records the most Sabys (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Saby

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saby

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Saby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1970–1977 (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 Saby 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.