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Saima

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Saima: Recorded since 1971, it reached #273 in 1982, and it stood at #3,705 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #435 to #4843.199920042009201420192025#435#4843
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#436
1997#473
1998#571
1999#529
2000#527
2001#435
2002#532
2003#569
2004#618
2005#736
2006#659
2007#755
2008#817
2009#1055
2010#1040
2011#1295
2012#1342
2013#1400
2014#1798
2015#1961
2016#2547
2017#3229
2018#2187
2019#2643
2020#4535
2022#2888
2023#4056
2024#4843
2025#3705

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 England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1971–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #603 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1971–1990

    Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1971–1990).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 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 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #273 in Norway in 1982.

Saima'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#37056HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#28888HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#26439HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#218712HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#32297HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#254710HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#196114HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#179816HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#140023HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#134224HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#129524HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#104032HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#105530HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#81741HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#75544HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#65948HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#73640HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#61849HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#56952HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#53256HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#43570HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#52753HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#52954HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#57147HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#47360HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#43671HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#5806HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6405HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5018HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5327HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4599HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#32814HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#36911HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#27317HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5047HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#30315HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#39610HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#34412HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#33712HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#39010HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4827HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4717HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5066HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#5705HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#6034HighVerified

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

Where Saima is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Saima, between 1971 and 2025, in 48 of those 55 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 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: 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 1990Norway: highest position in 1982England 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 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200119712025
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
Norway1971–199019#273 in 1982
England and Wales1996–202529#435 in 2001

Its high point came 19 years earlier in Norway (1982) than in England and Wales (2001).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1990; it appears again in 1996.

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

What is known about Saima

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1971–2025.
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 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #273 in Norway in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.