Girl · #4,594 in 2026

Saimi

Saimi is a name with a single cultural origin: Finnish.

  • Finnish
Current Rank
#4,594
Peak Rank
#1,538 (1905)
Total Babies
18
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1905
First Year
1917
Last Year
1905
Peak Year
#1538
Peak Rank
18
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saimi

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

Saimi is a name with a single cultural origin: Finnish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Finnish

The Story of Saimi

Saimi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1905: 7 births, good for #1,538 nationwide. About 61% of every Saimi on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Saimi last appeared in the published SSA data in 1917, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 18 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Saimi

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

Names that sound like Saimi

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saimi

What does the name Saimi mean?
Saimi is a name with a single cultural origin: Finnish.
What is the origin of the name Saimi?
Saimi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish.
How popular is Saimi in 2026?
In 2026, Saimi ranks #4,594 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Saimi most popular?
Saimi reached its peak popularity in 1905, ranking #1,538 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Saimi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Saimi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Saimi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saimi include Matty, Abriella, Ellowyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Saimi?
Common variants and related forms of Saimi include Saima. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Saimi

Saimi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Saimi's peak popularity came in 1905 when it ranked #1,538. Use the chart and map above to compare Saimi'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.