Total births
212
Boys' name · since 2000
Sava
212 babies named Sava in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6699
- among boys today
- 212
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Sava currently ranks #6699 among boys' names in America, with 212 babies recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sava has been recorded 212 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #6699 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #6699 among boys today
- 212 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sava is currently the #6699 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 212 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6699
- among boys today
- 212
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Sava vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6699
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Sava was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Sava in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Sava compares
212 39th 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
Sava's all-time total is 42% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sava | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sava's full recorded timeline at 2013, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sava at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,699
Active since
2000
Sava popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Sava popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2013 (Sava as girls' name)
Sava by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sava's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Sava births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sava? ▼
Sava has been given to 212 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6699 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Sava most popular? ▼
Sava was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Sava been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sava since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sava? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Savion, Saverio, Savon, Savior, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sava's data
- Sava's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sava
Nearby Names Like Sava
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sava
Savion Boy
#1792 4,988 births
Saverio Boy
#12416 1,861 births
Savon Boy
#3431 1,726 births
Savior Boy
#1775 753 births
Savino Boy
#9062 626 births
Compare Sava side by side: Sava vs Savion Sava vs Saverio Sava vs Savon
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Sava: #6699 Boys' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sava. 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 Sava 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.