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Saba

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What official birth registration shows about Saba: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #508 to #2058.200020052010201520202025#508#2058
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#635
1997#604
1998#649
1999#624
2000#591
2001#570
2002#508
2003#569
2004#533
2005#769
2006#639
2007#919
2008#995
2009#1105
2010#910
2011#1327
2012#1058
2013#999
2014#1411
2015#1452
2016#1416
2017#1911
2018#1586
2019#1634
2020#1352
2021#1628
2022#2058
2023#1575
2024#1819
2025#1639

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 31 of the 38 years from 1966 to 2003.

In 2003: #567 among girls in Norway, #569 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #539 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2003

    Highest recorded position: #233 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1966–2003).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #233 in Norway in 1984.

Saba's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#163918HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#181916HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#157519HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#162818HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#135223HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#163418HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#158619HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#191115HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#141623HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#145222HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#141122HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#99936HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#105833HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#132723HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#91038HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#110528HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#99531HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#91933HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#63950HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#76937HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#53360HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#56952HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#50859HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#57048HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#59145HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#62441HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#64938HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#60442HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#63538HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#5675HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5256HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5695HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5765HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5097HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4309HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#4459HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4429HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#4938HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#36213HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5008HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#40511HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#4569HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4988HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#23321HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#32713HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#37911HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5486HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5406HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5376HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5276HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#35811HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5745HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4398HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4029HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4867HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#5994HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#3939HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4746HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4716HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#5394HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Saba is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Saba, between 1966 and 2025, in 57 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: highest position in 1984England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2002Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202319662025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1966–200331#233 in 1984
England and Wales1996–202530#508 in 2002
Republic of Ireland20231#770 in 2023

Its high point came 39 years earlier in Norway (1984) than in Republic of Ireland (2023).

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What is known about Saba

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1966–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #233 in Norway in 1984. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.