Saima

SAY-muh /ˈseɪmə/
girl 2 syllables trending up

Saima is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1998 and has grown less common since.

Saima is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #10,759 for girl births in the United States (and #18,207 across all names), given to 9 babies. Saima was first reported in SSA data in 1896 and peaked in 1998 (21 births).

About the name Saima

PronunciationSAY-muh /ˈseɪmə/
CultureEstonianFinnish
#10,759U.S. rank among girls 2025
#18,207among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
21peak births 1998
1896first in SSA data

Names similar to Saima

How popular is Saima?

Girls named Saima 9 in 2025
189619001920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Saima per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1896–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Saima total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#10,759
202455#17,243
202388#12,015
202299#11,086
20211212#8,894
202088#11,955
20191111#9,635
201788#12,540
201699#11,623
201599#11,680
20141111#10,040
20131414#8,503
20111010#11,041
20101717#7,454
200999#12,270
20081212#9,968
20071010#11,476
20061212#9,797
20051313#8,770
20041313#8,624
20031616#7,139
20021010#10,090
20011818#6,257
20001212#8,446
19991717#6,140
19982121#5,092
199612—#7,479
199515—#6,192
199410—#8,648
199317—#5,631
19926—#13,002
19916—#12,759
19908—#9,959
19895—#14,032
198811—#7,019
19878—#8,571
198610—#7,011
19857—#9,061
198412—#5,809
198310—#6,601
198216—#4,677
198112—#5,818
19806—#10,071
19799—#7,169
19785—#11,069
19775—#10,889
19759—#6,340
19725—#9,306
19216—#5,014
19206—#4,892
19197—#4,193
191811—#2,993
191710—#3,050
191611—#2,802
19159—#3,098
191410—#2,405
19137—#2,781
19129—#2,116
191112—#1,432
191010—#1,611
19086—#2,064
19068—#1,538
19056—#1,895
19046—#1,836
19035—#2,041
19026—#1,762
18996—#1,563
18986—#1,668
18965—#1,778