Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Sadiyah

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

Sadiyah is a town in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. It is located near the Diyala River 8 km south of Jalawla. The town is populated by Arabs, Kurds and Turkmens. It is disputed and experienced significant Arabization during the Saddam era.

Current Rank

#10,241

Peak Rank

#5,969 (2004)

Total Babies

332

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1989

First Year

2024

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#5969

Peak Rank

332

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sadiyah

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

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Origin & history

Sadiyah has been the center town of Sadiyah Sub-District since the Ottoman era. Sadiyah was used as winter pasture by the Kurdish Kalhor and Sanjâbi tribes who would pay pasturage dues to the Ottomans. As part of the revolt of 1920 , Sadiyah fell on 14 August 1920 largely due to the work of the Kurdish Dilo tribe. Kurds constituted 50% of the town in the 1947 census and 40.5% in 1957. Arabs constituted 47.1% of the population in 1957, while Iraqi Turkmens were 12.4%. In the 1965 census, Arabs were the majority with 58.4% while Kurds constituted 24.7% and Turkmens were 9.6%. In the 1977 census,

The Story of Sadiyah

Sadiyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 20 Sadiyahs were born — ranking #5,969 that year. As of 2026, Sadiyah ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 332 Sadiyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sadiyah

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

Sodoma
Sadira
Sodomy
Satya
Saadia
Sodomie
Cdu
Saudia
Sadeghi
Sodom
Sodden
Saddam

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sadiyah

What does the name Sadiyah mean?

How popular is Sadiyah in 2026?

In 2026, Sadiyah ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Sadiyah most popular?

Sadiyah reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #5,969 that year with 20 babies given the name.

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

Sadiyah has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sadiyah.

Is Sadiyah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sadiyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sadiyah include Delayne, Ingris, Pariss. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sadiyah

Sadiyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 332 births in the dataset. Sadiyah's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #5,969. Use the chart and map above to compare Sadiyah'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.