8,281births recorded
11Countries
2Variants
2001Peak · England & Wales
#1585Ontario 2024
Saba is a girl name family recorded 8,281 times in 11 countries since 1953. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#1585 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2001, at 29.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Sabah (France, England & Wales, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Saba
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah | French | 3,290 | 🇫🇷 France | #2228 | 1980 | ▲ 88 % |
| Sabah | French | 1,068 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2001 | ▼ 64 % |
| Sabah | French | 529 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1996 | ▼ 12 % |
| Sabah | French | 21 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
| Sabah | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Sabah | French | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
| Saba | Italian | 1,681 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4878 | 1997 | ▲ 36 % |
| Saba | Italian | 958 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1639 | 2002 | ▶ 0 % |
| Saba | Italian | 495 | 🇫🇷 France | #2184 | 2025 | ▲ 90 % |
| Saba | Italian | 122 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 2004 | new |
| Saba | Italian | 80 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2006 | – |
| Saba | Italian | 10 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2007 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sabah ↔ Saba — spelling variant
Questions about Saba
How popular is the name Saba?
In 2024 it ranked #1585 in Ontario. Official registers record 8,281 births across 11 countries.
What is Saba in other languages?
Sabah (French).
When was Saba most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2001, at 29.2 births per 100,000.
Is Saba a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Saba is a girl name.