Saya

Origin: Japanese — A Japanese name — written with various kanji

Girl's name · #2891 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Saya is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1990, it stood at #2891 in 2025; about 1,300 girls have been named Saya along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,208 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,266 in Austria (2025) · #2,486 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,754 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,209 in France (2025) · #2,982 in Canada (2024).

Famous Sayas

Saya Sakakibara — Japanese-born Australian cyclist
Saya Aizawa — Japanese voice actress
Saya Hiyama — Japanese freelance announcer and former weather forecaster, born 1993
Saya Kawamoto — Japanese singer
Saya Kamitani — Japanese professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

Saya Otonashi^it — Blood+ (anime series)
Saya^ja — Fictional character from Samurai Shodown
Saya Kisaragi — Blood-C (anime series)

What Sayas become

Among 106 notable people named Saya:

Entertainers appear 4.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Saya Aizawa, Japanese voice actress.

Similar names: Zaia · Yumi · Sayuri · Laya · Kaori · Jia

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