Total births
59
Boys' name · since 1930
Savas
Savas has 59 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 59
- total births
- 1930–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Savas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 59 recorded since 1930.
Savas has 59 recorded births among boys since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2008.
- 59 total births
- 1930–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 boys have been named Savas since 1930, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 59
- total births
- 1930–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Savas was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
7 babies were named Savas in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Savas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Savas's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Savas at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Savas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2008
- Peak year (1980)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Savas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Savas's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Savas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Savas? ▼
Savas has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 7 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Savas most popular? ▼
Savas was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Savas been used? ▼
Savas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 79 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Savas? ▼
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 Savas's data
- Savas's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- 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 Savas
Nearby Names Like Savas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Savas
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Savon Boy
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Savior Boy
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Savino Boy
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Compare Savas side by side: Savas vs Savion Savas vs Saverio Savas vs Savon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1930–2008 (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. "Savas: Baby Name Since 1930 - 59 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/savas. 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 Savas 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 July 2026.