Girl · #5,195 in 2026

Sadaf

Sadaf or Sadaffe is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#5,195
Peak Rank
#3,983 (2024)
Total Babies
689
5-Yr Trend
+83%
1976
First Year
2026
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#3983
Peak Rank
689
Total Count
51
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sadaf

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

Sadaf or Sadaffe is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Sadaf

Sadaf first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 27 Sadafs were born — ranking #4,873 that year. As of 2026, Sadaf ranks #5,195 for baby girls with 25 births, rising sharply (+83% over the past five years). In total, more than 689 Sadafs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Where is Sadaf most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Pakistan
    53%
  • AF
    19%
  • Bangladesh
    17%
  • IR
    7%
  • AE
    5%

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

Names that sound like Sadaf

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

  • Cdiff
  • Setoff
  • Staf
  • Stav
  • Sadf
  • Seeda
  • Sayyaf
  • Staaf
  • Sdaf
  • Suddeth
  • Sendoff
  • Stoff

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sadaf

What does the name Sadaf mean?
Sadaf or Sadaffe is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Sadaf in 2026?
In 2026, Sadaf ranks #5,195 among girls' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year.
When was Sadaf most popular?
Sadaf reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #3,983 that year with 27 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sadaf most popular?
Sadaf has historically been most popular in Virginia, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sadaf.
Is Sadaf a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sadaf is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sadaf?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sadaf include Cerena, Janny, Mariangela. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sadaf

Sadaf is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 689 births in the dataset. Sadaf's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,983. Use the chart and map above to compare Sadaf'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.