US rank #10623 Unisex name Peak 2021 89 births

Saturn — #10623 US unisex name

89 babies named Saturn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s52010s242020s55
#10623
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

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

2021
Single peak year

19 babies were named Saturn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saturn

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Saturn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saturn currently holds the #10623 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Saturn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saturn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Saturn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Saturn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saturn 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 89 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.

Saturn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

89

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2021

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,623

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saturn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
19
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
05101520 2024202320222021201920182017201620011996 5

Saturn popularity over time — boys

42 total births recorded since 2021 (Saturn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
5101520 2024202320222021 6

Saturn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
55 births that decade — 62% of Saturn's all-time total
1990s52000s52010s242020s55

Saturn by state

Where Saturn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Saturn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 5.6%
Texas share of Saturn's total US births 5.6%

5 of 89 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saturn?
89 babies have been named Saturn since 1996. It currently ranks #10623 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 19 births.
When was Saturn most popular?
Saturn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Saturn most popular?
The top states for the name Saturn are Texas (5 births).
Is Saturn a unisex name?
Yes, Saturn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 89 births, and as a boy's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Saturn been used?
Saturn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saturn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sativa, Satori, Satya, Satin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.