Total births
1,018
Girls' name · since 1987
Saja
1,018 babies named Saja in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4002
- among girls today
- 1,018
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Saja currently ranks #4002 among girls' names in America, with 1,018 babies recorded since 1987.
Saja has 1,018 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4002 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #4002 among girls today
- 1,018 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saja is currently the #4002 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 1,018 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4002
- among girls today
- 1,018
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Saja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4002
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Saja was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
46 babies were named Saja in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Saja compares
1,018 Top 31% higher than 69% of 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
Saja's all-time total is 166% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,018 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saja splits its recorded history at 2007: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#4,002
Active since
1987
Saja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Saja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saja's strongest decade.
353 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Saja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 133
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
295 births
- 2010s
2010s
353 births
- 2020s
2020s
224 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 353 births (35% of all-time use).
How Saja compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Saja's total volume
Saja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Saja by state
Where Saja concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 66 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 65 | 6.4% |
| #3 | California | | 36 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Saja's total US births 6.5%
Even split
66 of 1,018 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Saja appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saja? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 1,018 babies named Saja. Today it holds rank #4002 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 46 births.
When was Saja most popular? ▼
Saja was most popular in the 2010s decade with 353 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Saja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saja are New York (66 births), Illinois (65 births), California (36 births).
How long has the name Saja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saja since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Saja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saje, Sajda, Sajada, Sajni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saja's data
- Saja's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (353 total births) through the 2020s (224) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sajas (66 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 Saja
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Sajada Girl
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Sajni Girl
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Sajdah Girl
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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, 1987–2025 (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. "Saja: #4002 Girls' Name - 1,018 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saja. 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 Saja 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.