Saya

“A Japanese name — written with various kanji” — Japanese origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Austria (2025).

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

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

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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