Saia
Saia is an American less than truckload (LTL) trucking company that originated in Houma, Louisiana, in 1924. With original operation occurring in Louisiana and Texas for the first fifty years, expansion came after 1980 when coverage began reaching into more states in the South.
Meaning & Origin of Saia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saia is an American less than truckload (LTL) trucking company that originated in Houma, Louisiana, in 1924. With original operation occurring in Louisiana and Texas for the first fifty years, expansion came after 1980 when coverage began reaching into more states in the South.
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The Story of Saia
As a girl name
Saia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 18 Saias were born — ranking #6,662 that year. As of 2026, Saia ranks #7,569 for girls with 14 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 228 Saias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Saia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 7 Saias were born — ranking #9,692 that year. As of 2026, Saia ranks #9,692 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Saias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Saia
Saia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 228 births in the dataset. Saia's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,662. Use the chart and map above to compare Saia'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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