girl's name
Saadia
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,695
Scotland
#882
2009 births
Saadia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Saadia is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1982, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1955.
Saadia over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 235 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Saadia?
In 2025, Saadia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Saadia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Saadia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Saâdia | Saâdia is a rare spelling of Saadia, written with a circumflex and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Saadia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saadia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saadia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Saadia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saadia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saadia
How popular is the name Saadia?
In 2025, Saadia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Saadia a girl's or a boy's name?
Saadia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Saadia most popular?
Saadia peaked in 1982, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Saadia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saadia currently ranks #6,386 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.