US rank #15781 Girls' name Peak 1991 64 births

Sawsan — #15781 US girls' name

64 babies named Sawsan in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s282000s162010s52020s5
#15781
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Sawsan was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

7 babies were named Sawsan in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sawsan

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Sawsan between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sawsan currently holds the #15781 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sawsan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sawsan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sawsan 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 64 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.

Sawsan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

64

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1991

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,781

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sawsan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420102005200220001996199519941993199119821980 5

Sawsan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
28 births that decade — 44% of Sawsan's all-time total
1980s101990s282000s162010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sawsan?
64 babies have been named Sawsan since 1980. It currently ranks #15781 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Sawsan most popular?
Sawsan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Sawsan been used?
Sawsan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sawsan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sawyer, Sawdah, Sawda, Sawana, and 1 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, 1980–2024 (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.