Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2011
Sayah
29 babies named Sayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13090
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sayah is the #13090 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 29 recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Sayah recorded 29 times among girls since 2011, holding rank #13090 nationally today, ahead of 26% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #13090 among girls today
- 29 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sayah is currently the #13090 girls' name in America, more common than 26% of girls - 29 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13090
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Sayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13090
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 26% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Sayah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sayah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Sayah compares
29 10th 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
Sayah's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sayah splits its recorded history at 2019: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#13,090
Active since
2011
Sayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Sayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sayah's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Sayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sayah? ▼
29 babies have been named Sayah since 2011. It currently ranks #13090 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 7 births.
When was Sayah most popular? ▼
Sayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Sayah been used? ▼
Sayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Saydee, Sayra, Sayuri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sayah's data
- Sayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Sayah
Nearby Names Like Sayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sayah
Saylor Girl
#231 14,482 births
Saydee Girl
#3728 1,616 births
Sayra Girl
#6245 1,512 births
Sayuri Girl
#3716 1,424 births
Saya Girl
#3360 1,305 births
Compare Sayah side by side: Sayah vs Saylor Sayah vs Saydee Sayah vs Sayra
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sayah
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, 2011–2025 (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. "Sayah: #13090 Girls' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sayah. 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 Sayah 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.