Total births
78
Unisex name · since 1980
Sae
Sae has 78 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 78
- total births
- 1980–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
78 girls have been named Sae since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sae has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2019.
- 78 total births
- 1980–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Sae since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 78
- total births
- 1980–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Sae was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sae in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Sae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sae splits its recorded history at 2006: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sae at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Sae popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2019
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Sae popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1990 (Sae as boys' name)
Sae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sae's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Sae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sae? ▼
78 babies have been named Sae since 1980. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Sae most popular? ▼
Sae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Sae a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sae is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 78 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Sae been used? ▼
Records for Sae go back to 1980, giving 40 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Sae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saesha, Saelah, Saeeda, Saela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sae's data
- Sae's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2010s (28) -- 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 Sae
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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, 1980–2019 (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. "Sae: Baby Name Since 1980 - 78 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sae. 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 Sae 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.