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Saqib

100% boys · last recorded 2022

Saqib has been given to about 146 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1996, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 137
Median age today27 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Saqib per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1996 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time146

How popular is Saqib?

Its best year was 1996, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 4571st. The typical living American called Saqib is about 27 years old today.

Names that sound like Saqib

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Samir0.60
  2. Sami0.60
  3. Zain0.56
  4. Zaid0.56
  5. Zahir0.56
  6. Zamir0.56
  7. Sammie0.53
  8. Sammy0.48

Middle names for Saqib

Ranked by flow score
  1. Saqib Paul0.77
  2. Saqib John0.77
  3. Saqib Lee0.77
  4. Saqib Dean0.76
  5. Saqib Wade0.76
  6. Saqib Ross0.76

Sibling names for Saqib

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.66
  2. Jazminsister · 0.65
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.65
  4. Dariusbrother · 0.65
  5. Alejandrasister · 0.65
  6. Nikolasbrother · 0.64

Where Saqib is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Saqib Anderson0.77
    2. Saqib Reyes0.72
    3. Saqib Nguyen0.72
    4. Saqib Moore0.72
    5. Saqib Lee0.72
    6. Saqib Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Saqib

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.