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The first name Sabah

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 5 girls were named Sabah, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 93 births (#359).

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1,072
babies named Sabah, 1996–2025
#4,201
rank in 2025
2001
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sabah with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Sabah at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Sabah, the 12,938th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 22 were.

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529
babies named Sabah since 1880
#12,938
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Sabah

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Sabah Seghir
    French and Moroccan footballer, born 2000

Questions

How popular is the name Sabah?
In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Sabah, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2001, with 93 births.
Is Sabah a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 529 US babies named Sabah since 1880 were girls.
When was Sabah most popular?
1996 in the United States, when 22 babies were named Sabah, its highest rank at 4,705th.