unisex name
Sahib
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,341
Canada
#452
2024 births
Sahib is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 2023, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 2,907 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Sahib over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 312 |
| 2010s | 672 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 436 |
How popular is Sahib?
In 2024, Sahib was given to 105 babies in Canada, ranking #452 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sahib is used
Figures for Canada 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. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sahib
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sahib also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sahib over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sahib
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sahib — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sahib
How popular is the name Sahib?
In 2024, Sahib was given to 105 babies in Canada, ranking #452 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sahib a girl's or a boy's name?
Sahib is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Sahib most popular?
Sahib peaked in 2023, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sahib a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sahib currently ranks #452 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.