How Many People Are Named Saima?
An estimated 485 people in the United States have the first name Saima. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Saima peaked in popularity in 1998 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saima as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Saima paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
485
About 1 in 706,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
21 births
Total Registered
660
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saima
Saima is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 660 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Saima as a female name
Ranked #17,184 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (21 births)
Saima: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saima span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 125 babies were registered. While Saima is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Saima by Decade
How has Saima 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.
Saima by State
Birth registrations for Saima span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, California. The lowest are in Texas, Minnesota, Florida. On average, about 16 Saimas were registered per state.
Saima + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saima as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saima: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saima?
We estimate approximately 485 people named Saima 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 706,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Saima a common name?
Saima is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 660 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saima most popular?
Saima reached peak popularity in 1998, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saima is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saima a female name?
Saima is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saima Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saima Smith, Saima Johnson, Saima 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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