Total births
178
Girls' name · since 1996
Saga
178 babies named Saga in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6298
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Saga currently ranks #6298 among girls' names in America, with 178 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Saga recorded 178 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #6298 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6298 among girls today
- 178 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saga is currently the #6298 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 178 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6298
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Saga vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6298
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Saga was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Saga in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Saga compares
178 34th percentile among 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
Saga's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saga | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 178 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saga splits its recorded history at 2016: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saga at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,298
Active since
1996
Saga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Saga by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saga's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Saga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 81 births (46% of all-time use).
Saga by state
Where Saga concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 5.6% |
California share of Saga's total US births 5.6%
10 of 178 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saga? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 178 babies named Saga. Today it holds rank #6298 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 19 births.
When was Saga most popular? ▼
Saga was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Saga most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saga are California (10 births).
How long has the name Saga been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saga since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Saga? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sage, Sagan, Sagal, Sagrario, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saga's data
- California records the most Sagas (10 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 Saga
Nearby Names Like Saga
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saga
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Sagan Girl
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Sagal Girl
#12680 260 births
Sagrario Girl
137 births
Sagelynn Girl
#11088 33 births
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Saga: #6298 Girls' Name - 178 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saga. 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 Saga 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.