Recorded 1997–2021 Unisex name Peak 2009 81 births

Saidi — unisex name

81 babies named Saidi in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s502010s182020s8
2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Saidi was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

11 babies were named Saidi in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saidi

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Saidi between 1997 and 2021, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saidi currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Saidi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 2023.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saidi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Saidi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saidi 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 81 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.

Saidi at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

81

Since 1997

25 years of records

Peak year

2009

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1997

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2021

Saidi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1997

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
11
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 202120172016201420092008200520032002200120001997 5

Saidi popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 2023 (Saidi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20242023 6

Saidi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
50 births that decade — 62% of Saidi's all-time total
1990s52000s502010s182020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saidi?
81 babies have been named Saidi since 1997. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2009 with 11 births.
When was Saidi most popular?
Saidi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Saidi a unisex name?
Yes, Saidi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 81 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Saidi been used?
Saidi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 25 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Saidi?
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.

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, 1997–2021 (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.