Saya
Girl name · #2882 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Saya is currently the #2882 girl name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Saya.
The 35-year story
Saya first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 98 girls were named Saya — good for #2028 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saya in class?
Saya scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Saya is most common
State-level data for Saya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Saya
Statistically, parents drawn to Saya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sanaya, Sumaya, Jalaya, Samaya, and Kamaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 75 | #2434 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saya a popular girl name?
Saya ranked #2882 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Saya most popular?
Saya peaked in 2010, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #2028 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Saya. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.