Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1997
Sayeh
18 babies named Sayeh in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1997–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Sayeh since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sayeh has 18 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2007.
- 18 total births
- 1997–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Sayeh since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 18
- total births
- 1997–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Sayeh was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sayeh in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Sayeh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sayeh splits its recorded history at 1999: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sayeh at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Sayeh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2007
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Sayeh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sayeh's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Sayeh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sayeh? ▼
18 babies have been named Sayeh since 1997. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
When was Sayeh most popular? ▼
Sayeh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Sayeh been used? ▼
Sayeh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 11 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Sayeh? ▼
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 Sayeh's data
- Sayeh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Sayeh
Nearby Names Like Sayeh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sayeh
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 Sayeh side by side: Sayeh vs Saylor Sayeh vs Saydee Sayeh vs Sayra
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sayeh: Baby Name Since 1997 - 18 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sayeh. 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 Sayeh 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.