Saima
Saima was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Saima as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | #3,705 (6) | — | — |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | #4,844 (4) | — | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | #4,057 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | #2,889 (8) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #4,535 (4) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | #2,643 (9) | — | — |
| 2018 | — | #2,187 (12) | — | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | #3,229 (7) | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #2,547 (10) | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #1,961 (14) | — | — |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | #1,798 (16) | — | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #8,135 (14) | #1,400 (23) | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #1,342 (24) | — | — |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) | #1,295 (24) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1911 at #1,372.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1896.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Saima is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 260,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 490,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saima | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Saima | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Saima | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Saima | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Saima | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |