Boys' name · since 1981
Sasan
51 babies named Sasan in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #22,096 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sasan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sasan has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1995.
- #22,096 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 51 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sasan ranks #22,096 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,096 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sasan's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sasan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sasan's full recorded timeline at 1986, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sasan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1995
- Peak year (1984)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Sasan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 90% of the file).
1980s was Sasan's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Sasan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (90% of all-time use).
Sasan by state
Where Sasan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 9.8% |
5 of 51 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sasan's data
- Sasan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sasans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sasan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1981–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sasan 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 August 2026.