Girl · #9,521 in 2026

Saadia

Name: Popularity of the name Saadia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Saadia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Saadia or Saadiya is an Arabic, Hebrew and Berber masculine and feminine proper name. It is used as a forename and more rarely as a surname. According to some classical rabbinical sources, the name derives from the Hebrew verb Sa'ad, and means "God has supported". According to researchers at the Wissenschaft des Judentums, however, it is an artificially Hebrewised form of the Arabic name Sa'id.

Arabic
Urdu

Current Rank

#9,521

Peak Rank

#2,752 (1964)

Total Babies

653

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1954

First Year

2024

Last Year

1964

Peak Year

#2752

Peak Rank

653

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saadia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic
Urdu

The Story of Saadia

Saadia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 21 Saadias were born — ranking #2,752 that year. As of 2026, Saadia ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 653 Saadias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Saadia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Saadia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sa'dia
Sadia

Notable people named Saadia

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Saadia Gaon (892–942), rabbi, Jewish philosopher, and exegete of the Geonic period
Saadia Ibn Danan (died 1493), rabbi, poet, and Dayan in Grenada
Saadiah ben Joseph ha-Levi (16th century), rabbi in Yemen
Saadia Marciano (1950–2007), Israeli social activist, politician, and founder of the Black Panthers
Saadia Himi (born 1984), Dutch model and beauty queen
Saadia Kobashi (1904–1990), leader of Yemenite Jews in Israel and one of the signatories to Israel's declaration of independence
Saadiya Kochar , Indian photographer and solo traveller
Rabbi Saadia "Mercado" Halevi [ he ]

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Where is Saadia most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

MA
37%
Israel
32%
Pakistan
13%
DZ
11%
TN
8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Saadia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Saadia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Saudia
Sadia
Cydia
Sedia
Cedia
Sada
Soddy
Sadiq
Saadi
Cda
Saada
Sadda

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saadia

What does the name Saadia mean?

What is the origin of the name Saadia?

Saadia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Urdu.

How popular is Saadia in 2026?

In 2026, Saadia ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Saadia most popular?

Saadia reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #2,752 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Saadia most popular?

Saadia has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Saadia.

Is Saadia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Saadia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Saadia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saadia include Ladean, Thomasa, Sheilia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Saadia?

Common variants and related forms of Saadia include Sa'dia, Sadia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Saadia

Saadia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 653 births in the dataset. Saadia's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #2,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Saadia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.