8,259births recorded
11Countries
2Variants
2003Peak · Kazakhstan
#151Kazakhstan 2025
Saya is a girl name family recorded 8,259 times in 11 countries since 1969. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#151 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2003, at 66.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Saiya (British Columbia).
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 Saya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saya | Kazakh | 5,327 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #151 | 2003 | ▲ 16 % |
| Saya | Kazakh | 1,305 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2859 | 2010 | ▼ 9 % |
| Saya | Kazakh | 450 | 🇫🇷 France | #2628 | 2009 | ▼ 16 % |
| Saya | Kazakh | 318 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1992 | 2002 | ▼ 34 % |
| Saya | Kazakh | 209 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2012 | ▼ 28 % |
| Saya | Kazakh | 63 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2017 | – |
| Saiya | English | 469 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5410 | 2011 | ▲ 41 % |
| Saiya | English | 30 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Saiya | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Saya ↔ Saiya — spelling variant
Questions about Saya
How popular is the name Saya?
In 2025 it ranked #151 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 8,259 births across 11 countries.
What is Saya in other languages?
Saiya (English).
When was Saya most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2003, at 66.9 births per 100,000.
Is Saya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Saya is a girl name.