How Many People Are Named Saajan?
An estimated 93 people in the United States have the first name Saajan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Saajan peaked in popularity in 1992 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saajan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Saajan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Saajan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
93
About 1 in 3,685,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1992
9 births
Total Registered
95
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saajan
Saajan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 95 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Saajan as a male name
Ranked #9,675 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (9 births)
Saajan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saajan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 41 babies were registered. While Saajan is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Saajan by Decade
How has Saajan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Saajan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saajan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saajan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saajan?
We estimate approximately 93 people named Saajan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,685,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Saajan a common name?
Saajan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 95 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saajan most popular?
Saajan reached peak popularity in 1992, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saajan is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Saajan was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Saajan a male name?
Saajan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Saajan have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Saajan peaked in 1992, and the average living bearer is about 21 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Saajan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saajan Smith, Saajan Johnson, Saajan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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