Saba
Girl name · #4902 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Saba is currently the #4902 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Saba.
Babies named Saba per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Saba first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 51 girls were named Saba — good for #2844 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saba in class?
Saba scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Saba will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saba is most common
State-level data for Saba is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Saba
Statistically, parents drawn to Saba tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sadia, Nada, Stefania, Seneca, and Serina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saba | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saba a popular girl name?
Saba ranked #4902 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Saba most popular?
Saba peaked in 2001, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #2844 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saba?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Saba. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.