girl's name
Sadbh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 398
Northern Ireland
#374
2010 births
Sadbh is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #720. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2000, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 11,214 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1994.
Sadbh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 142 |
| 2010s | 139 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Sadbh?
In 2025, Sadbh was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #720 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Sadbh is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sadbh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sadbh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sadbh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sadbh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sadbh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sadbh
How popular is the name Sadbh?
In 2025, Sadbh was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #720 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Sadbh a girl's or a boy's name?
Sadbh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sadbh most popular?
Sadbh peaked in 2000, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sadbh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sadbh currently ranks #720 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.