Sadia
Girl name · #4300 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Sadia, placing it at #4300 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Sadia.
The 52-year story
Sadia first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 55 girls were named Sadia — good for #2700 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.
Babies named Sadia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sadia in class?
Sadia scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sadia is most common
State-level data for Sadia 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 Sadia
Statistically, parents drawn to Sadia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are India, Jamia, Saba, Elisia, and Stefania.
IndiaJamiaSabaElisiaStefaniaLidiaSamiaNubia
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sadia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sadia a popular girl name?
Sadia ranked #4300 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Sadia most popular?
Sadia peaked in 2001, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2700 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sadia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Sadia. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.