Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth. It has an eighth of the average density of Earth, but is over 95 times more massive. Even though Saturn is almost as big as Jupiter, Saturn has less than a third of its mass.
- Roman Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Saturn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth. It has an eighth of the average density of Earth, but is over 95 times more massive. Even though Saturn is almost as big as Jupiter, Saturn has less than a third of its mass.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Roman Mythology
The Story of Saturn
As a girl name
Saturn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 19 Saturns were born — ranking #6,166 that year. As of 2026, Saturn ranks #8,258 for girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 113 Saturns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Saturn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 16 Saturns were born — ranking #5,644 that year. As of 2026, Saturn ranks #5,644 for boys with 16 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Saturns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Saturn
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Saturn. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Saturnus
Names that sound like Saturn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Saturn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Saturne
- Sauterne
- Satin
- Stern
- Sater
- Slattern
- Stearn
- Satter
- Stirn
- Sterne
- Saturns
- Satra
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Saturn
Saturn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Saturn's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,166. Use the chart and map above to compare Saturn'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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