Total births
129
Boys' name · since 2010
Saiyan
Saiyan has 129 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8819
- among boys today
- 129
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Saiyan is the #8819 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 129 recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saiyan has been recorded 129 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #8819 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #8819 among boys today
- 129 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saiyan is currently the #8819 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 129 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8819
- among boys today
- 129
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Saiyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8819
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Saiyan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
18 babies were named Saiyan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Saiyan compares
129 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Saiyan's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saiyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 129 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saiyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saiyan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saiyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,819
Active since
2010
Saiyan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Saiyan popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2022 (Saiyan as girls' name)
Saiyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saiyan's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Saiyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 77 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saiyan? ▼
129 babies have been named Saiyan since 2010. It currently ranks #8819 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 18 births.
When was Saiyan most popular? ▼
Saiyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Saiyan been used? ▼
Records for Saiyan go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saiyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saint, Said, Saif, Sai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Saiyan
Nearby Names Like Saiyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saiyan
Saint Boy
#282 7,288 births
Said Boy
#1578 3,166 births
Saif Boy
#1357 2,526 births
Sai Boy
#2163 1,696 births
Saige Boy
#2303 1,156 births
Compare Saiyan side by side: Saiyan vs Saint Saiyan vs Said Saiyan vs Saif
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Saiyan: #8819 Boys' Name - 129 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saiyan. 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 Saiyan 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.