girl's name
Saba
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,475
Scotland
#819
2007 births
Saba is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 57 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Saba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 288 |
| 1990s | 437 |
| 2000s | 387 |
| 2010s | 301 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 169 |
How popular is Saba?
In 2025, Saba was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Saba is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Saba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Saba in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Saba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saba
How popular is the name Saba?
In 2025, Saba was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Saba a girl's or a boy's name?
Saba is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Saba?
Saba has 2 syllables.
When was Saba most popular?
Saba peaked in 1997, when 57 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Saba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saba currently ranks #1,682 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.