Unisex name · peaked 2022

Saber

Every Saber since 1988 — 378 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
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BoysGirls
Rank 2025
#10,484
among boys
Babies in 2025
7
named Saber
Peak year
2022
25 babies
All-time total
378
since 1988

The story of Saber

Saber is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,484 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 378 American babies have been named Saber — about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 25 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saber stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Saber year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #10,484
2024 6 #14,954 15 #6,130
2023 9 #8,798
2022 13 #8,445 12 #7,171
2021 7 #13,235 8 #9,532
2020 19 #5,001
2019 12 #7,098
2018 10 #10,428 14 #6,275
2017 5 #13,880
2016 12 #7,063
2015 8 #9,415
2014 11 #7,460
2013 12 #6,943
2012 5 #19,027 11 #7,453
2011 8 #9,447
2010 12 #7,018
2009 10 #8,187
2008 12 #7,110
2007 8 #9,602
2006 8 #9,406
2005 7 #9,937
2004 10 #7,420
2003 7 #9,417
2002 9 #7,521
2001 7 #9,043
2000 7 #8,957
1995 6 #8,682
1990 6 #12,566
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Famous people named Saber

  1. Saber Khalifa Soccer player · b. 1986

Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Saber in 2025?

Saber ranked #10,484 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saber?

378 babies have been named Saber in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saber most popular?

Saber peaked in 2022, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Saber a boy or girl name?

Saber is used for both: about 19% of babies named Saber have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Saber rising or falling?

Saber has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Saber?

Well-known people named Saber include Saber Khalifa (soccer player).

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