Girl · #6,037 in 2026

Sayra

Sayra is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayra DeVito, American politician Sayra Fischer Lebenthal (1898–1994), American banker

Current Rank
#6,037
Peak Rank
#1,997 (2000)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+4%
1973
First Year
2026
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#1997
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
50
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sayra

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

Sayra is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayra DeVito, American politician Sayra Fischer Lebenthal (1898–1994), American banker

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The Story of Sayra

Sayra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 83 Sayras were born — ranking #1,997 that year. As of 2026, Sayra ranks #6,037 for baby girls with 20 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 2K Sayras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sayra

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sayra

What does the name Sayra mean?
Sayra is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayra DeVito, American politician Sayra Fischer Lebenthal (1898–1994), American banker
How popular is Sayra in 2026?
In 2026, Sayra ranks #6,037 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.
When was Sayra most popular?
Sayra reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #1,997 that year with 83 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sayra most popular?
Sayra has historically been most popular in California, Arizona, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sayra.
Is Sayra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sayra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sayra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sayra include Woodie, Georgian, Rozell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sayra

Sayra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sayra's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,997. Use the chart and map above to compare Sayra'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.