Total births
1,308
Girls' name · since 1880
Sada
1,308 babies named Sada in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8958
- among girls today
- 1,308
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Sada currently ranks #8958 among girls' names in America, with 1,308 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sada has been recorded 1,308 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #8958 nationally and more common than 49% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8958 among girls today
- 1,308 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sada is currently the #8958 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 1,308 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8958
- among girls today
- 1,308
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Sada vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8958
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Sada was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
81 babies were named Sada in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Sada compares
1,308 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sada's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sada | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,308 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 81 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sada's full recorded timeline at 1977, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sada at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#8,958
Active since
1880
Sada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Sada by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sada's strongest decade.
314 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Sada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 50
1880s
50 births
- 1890s 76
1890s
76 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s 66
1910s
66 births
- 1920s 90
1920s
90 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
314 births
- 1990s
1990s
215 births
- 2000s
2000s
190 births
- 2010s 102
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 314 births (24% of all-time use).
How Sada compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sada's total volume
Sada vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sada by state
Where Sada concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 2.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 14 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.5% |
California share of Sada's total US births 2.1%
Even split
27 of 1,308 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Sada appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sada? ▼
1,308 babies have been named Sada since 1880. It currently ranks #8958 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 81 births.
When was Sada most popular? ▼
Sada was most popular in the 1980s decade with 314 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Sada most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sada are California (27 births), New York (19 births), Illinois (17 births).
How long has the name Sada been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sada since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sadie, Sade, Sadye, Sadia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sada's data
- Sada's decade-level peak was the 1980s (314 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sadas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sada
Nearby Names Like Sada
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sada
Sadie Girl
#57 149,681 births
Sade Girl
#2164 9,981 births
Sadye Girl
1,532 births
Sadia Girl
#5487 1,366 births
Sadee Girl
#7407 866 births
Compare Sada side by side: Sada vs Sadie Sada vs Sade Sada vs Sadye
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Sada: #8958 Girls' Name - 1,308 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sada. 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 Sada 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.