Total births
379
Girls' name · since 1980
Sayda
Sayda has 379 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8120
- among girls today
- 379
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
379 babies have been named Sayda since 1980, making it today's #8120 girls' name.
Sayda has 379 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8120 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #8120 among girls today
- 379 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sayda is currently the #8120 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 379 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8120
- among girls today
- 379
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Sayda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8120
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Sayda was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
19 babies were named Sayda in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Sayda compares
379 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Sayda's all-time total is 1% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sayda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 379 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sayda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sayda's full recorded timeline at 2007, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sayda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#8,120
Active since
1980
Sayda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Sayda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sayda's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Sayda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 145 births (38% of all-time use).
Sayda by state
Where Sayda concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 7.1% |
California share of Sayda's total US births 7.1%
27 of 379 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sayda? ▼
379 babies have been named Sayda since 1980. It currently ranks #8120 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 19 births.
When was Sayda most popular? ▼
Sayda was most popular in the 2000s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Sayda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sayda are California (27 births).
How long has the name Sayda been used? ▼
Sayda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sayda? ▼
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 Sayda's data
- Sayda's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Saydas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sayda
Nearby Names Like Sayda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sayda
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 Sayda side by side: Sayda vs Saylor Sayda vs Saydee Sayda vs Sayra
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sayda
Leonela #8119
1,057 births · Peak 1985
Yaquelin #8121
1,420 births · Peak 2000
Zareen #8118
283 births · Peak 2016
Falyn #8122
1,125 births · Peak 2007
Haleemah #8117
105 births · Peak 2024
Karishma #8123
1,064 births · Peak 1994
Anahita #8116
492 births · Peak 2020
Ivania #8124
656 births · Peak 2005
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, 1980–2025 (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. "Sayda: #8120 Girls' Name - 379 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sayda. 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 Sayda 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.