US rank #8933 Girls' name Peak 1986 1,295 births

Sada — #8933 US girls' name

1,295 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.

1880s501890s761900s511910s661920s901930s391940s111970s541980s3141990s2152000s1902010s1022020s37
#8933
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Sada

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,295 babies named Sada between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sada currently holds the #8933 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 81 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sada performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 314 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Sada shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Sada in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sada in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,295 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sada at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,295

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1986

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,933

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sada popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
81
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Sada by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
314 births that decade — 24% of Sada's all-time total
1880s501890s761900s511910s661920s901930s391940s111970s541980s3141990s2152000s1902010s1022020s37

Sada by state

Where Sada concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sada
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
22 1.7%
#2 New York
19 1.5%
#3 Illinois
17 1.3%
#4 Kentucky
15 1.2%
#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 1.7%
Even split

22 of 1,295 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?
1,295 babies have been named Sada since 1880. It currently ranks #8933 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 (22 births), New York (19 births), Illinois (17 births).
How long has the name Sada been used?
Sada has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.