Total births
335
Girls' name · since 1970
Saidah
Saidah has 335 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 335
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Saidah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 335 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Saidah recorded 335 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- 335 total births
- 1970–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
335 girls have been named Saidah since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 335
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Saidah was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
23 babies were named Saidah in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Saidah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saidah's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saidah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Saidah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Saidah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Saidah's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Saidah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 110 births (33% of all-time use).
Saidah by state
Where Saidah concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.5% |
New York share of Saidah's total US births 1.5%
5 of 335 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saidah? ▼
Saidah has been given to 335 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 23 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Saidah most popular? ▼
Saidah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Saidah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saidah are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Saidah been used? ▼
Records for Saidah go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saidah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saige, Saira, Sailor, Saida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saidah's data
- Saidah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Saidahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Saidah
Nearby Names Like Saidah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saidah
Saige Girl
#448 12,119 births
Saira Girl
#2020 3,645 births
Sailor Girl
#1347 3,603 births
Saida Girl
#4695 1,264 births
Saisha Girl
#3095 1,051 births
Compare Saidah side by side: Saidah vs Saige Saidah vs Saira Saidah vs Sailor
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1970–2025 (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. "Saidah: Baby Name Since 1970 - 335 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saidah. 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 Saidah 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.