boy's name

Saqib

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 618

Scotland

#348

1991 births

Saqib is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 38 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Saqib over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

213
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Saqib by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 133
2000s 213
2010s 67
2020s (to 2024) 13

How popular is Saqib?

In 2024, Saqib was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Saqib is used

Scotland #348 4 in 1991
Canada #2,546 6 in 2009
France #2,738 5 in 1987
England & Wales #6,095 3 in 2024
United States #11,622 6 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales 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 Saqib

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Saqib also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saqib over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Saqib

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saqib — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Saqib

How popular is the name Saqib?

In 2024, Saqib was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Saqib a girl's or a boy's name?

Saqib is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Saqib most popular?

Saqib peaked in 1996, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.