Total births
50
Girls' name · since 2009
Sawdah
Sawdah has 50 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10100
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
50 babies have been named Sawdah since 2009, making it today's #10100 girls' name.
Sawdah has 50 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10100 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #10100 among girls today
- 50 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sawdah is currently the #10100 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 50 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10100
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Sawdah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10100
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Sawdah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Sawdah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Sawdah compares
50 15th percentile among 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
Sawdah's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sawdah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sawdah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sawdah's full recorded timeline at 2019, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sawdah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,100
Active since
2009
Sawdah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Sawdah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sawdah's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Sawdah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (56% of all-time use).
Sawdah by state
Where Sawdah concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 10.0% |
New York share of Sawdah's total US births 10.0%
5 of 50 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sawdah? ▼
Sawdah has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10100 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Sawdah most popular? ▼
Sawdah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Sawdah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sawdah are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Sawdah been used? ▼
Records for Sawdah go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Sawdah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sawyer, Sawsan, Sawda, Sawana, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sawdah's data
- New York records the most Sawdahs (5 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 Sawdah
Nearby Names Like Sawdah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sawdah
Sawyer Girl
#297 18,338 births
Sawsan Girl
#15830 71 births
Sawda Girl
#14573 52 births
Sawana Girl
10 births
Sawanda Girl
8 births
Compare Sawdah side by side: Sawdah vs Sawyer Sawdah vs Sawsan Sawdah vs Sawda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sawdah
Larayah #10099
141 births · Peak 2012
Emmelina #10101
109 births · Peak 2010
Danielys #10098
105 births · Peak 2015
Kynzlie #10102
233 births · Peak 2014
Amiyrah #10097
145 births · Peak 2020
Fatimazahra #10103
111 births · Peak 2016
Abeera #10096
110 births · Peak 2019
Yahvi #10104
107 births · Peak 2023
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, 2009–2024 (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. "Sawdah: #10100 Girls' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sawdah. 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 Sawdah 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.