boy's name
Sava
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 281
Sava is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sava over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Sava?
In 2025, Sava was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sava 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 Sava
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sava also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sava over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sava
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sava — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sava
How popular is the name Sava?
In 2025, Sava was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sava a girl's or a boy's name?
Sava is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sava?
Sava has 2 syllables.
When was Sava most popular?
Sava peaked in 2013, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sava a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sava currently ranks #9,569 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.