Saada
Saada, located in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the governorate bearing the same name, as well as the administrative seat of the eponymous district. The city lies in the Serat (Sarawat) mountains at an altitude of approximately 1,800 meters. As of 2004, it was the tenth-largest city in Yemen, with an estimated population of 51,870.
Meaning & Origin of Saada
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saada, located in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the governorate bearing the same name, as well as the administrative seat of the eponymous district. The city lies in the Serat (Sarawat) mountains at an altitude of approximately 1,800 meters. As of 2004, it was the tenth-largest city in Yemen, with an estimated population of 51,870.
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The Story of Saada
Saada first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 6 Saadas were born — ranking #14,326 that year. As of 2026, Saada ranks #13,792 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Saadas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Saada
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- Ameen Jubran , born 1984, founder of Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development
- Abdul-Malik al-Houthi , born 1979, leader of the Houthi movement
- Yahya Saree , born 1970, military spokesman for the Houthi movement
- Issa al-Laith , born 1985, poet and vocalist affiliated with the Houthi movement
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About the name Saada
Saada is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Saada's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #14,326. Use the chart and map above to compare Saada's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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