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Saga

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

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

Saga: Recorded since 1989, it reached #33 in 2021, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2011–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2011 to 2025, ranging from #3151 to #5785.201120152018202020222025#3151#5785
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
2011#5785
2014#5691
2015#4736
2017#5765
2018#3518
2019#3151
2020#3899
2021#3961
2022#5669
2023#5687
2025#4867

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 28 of the 37 years from 1989 to 2025.

In 2025: #36 among girls in Norway, #4867 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1989–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #640 among girls in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1989–2025

    Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1989–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 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 2 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #33 in Norway in 2024.

Saga'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#48674HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#35186HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#36152HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#33158HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#47128HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#54117HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#33151HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#43132HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#39150HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#39150HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#50115HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#49120HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#8281HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#8674HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#11853HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#14748HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#26421HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#19531HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#24822HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#29917HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#22426HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#29216HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#29616HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#4109HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#5136HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4288HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5525HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5296HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5785HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6405HighVerified

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

Where Saga is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Saga, between 1989 and 2025, in 28 of those 37 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 1989Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2021England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England 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 2025England and Wales: highest position in 201919892025
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
Norway1989–202528#33 in 2021
England and Wales2011–202511#3151 in 2019

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1989; it appears again in 1998.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Saga

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1989–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #33 in Norway in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.