Sadi
A gender neutral name derived from the Persian word for "century".
Name Census estimates that about 679 living Americans carry the first name Sadi. It is a predominantly female name (96.3% of registrations). The average person named Sadi today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sadi births was 2007 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sadi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
679
~ 1 in 504,793 Americans
Peak year
2007
29 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,794
Tracked since 1976
Census
Sadi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 951 people with the first name Sadi, which placed it at #12,880 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,880
National first-name rank
People counted
951
951 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sadi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sadi is White at 58.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.1%) and Black (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sadi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sadi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.6% · 557
- Hispanic or Latino21.1% · 201
- Black or African American9.8% · 93
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 57
- Two or more races3.7% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Sadi
Sadi leans heavily female at 96.3% of total registrations, but 26 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Sadi as a male name
- Ranked #13,794 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2019 (6 births)
Sadi as a female name
- Ranked #14,908 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (29 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sadi on both sides of the split. Of the 953 people counted with this name, 262 were male (27.5%) and 691 were female (72.5%).
Popularity
Sadi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sadi from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 206 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sadi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sadi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sadis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sadi
The name Sadi has its origins in the Persian language and culture. It is derived from the Persian word "sad," which means "hundred." The name itself can be traced back to the 13th century, during the medieval period in Persia (present-day Iran).
One of the earliest and most famous individuals to bear the name Sadi was the renowned Persian poet Muslih-uddin Sadi Shirazi. Born in Shiraz, Iran, around 1210 CE, Sadi is considered one of the greatest literary figures in Persian history. His works, such as the "Gulistan" (Rose Garden) and "Bustan" (Orchard), are celebrated for their wisdom, humanism, and poetic mastery.
Another notable figure named Sadi was Sadi al-Qazwini, a 13th-century Persian scholar and traveler. He wrote extensively about the geography and culture of various regions in his work, "Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa gharaib al-mawjudat" (The Wonders of Creation and the Marvels of Existence).
In the realm of Islamic scholarship, Sadi al-Taftazani was a prominent 14th-century Persian theologian and philosopher. He made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and is remembered for his work "Sharh al-'Aqaid al-Nasafiyyah" (Commentary on the Creed of Nasafi).
Moving forward in time, Sadi Carnot, born in 1796 in France, was a renowned French engineer and physicist. He is best known for his formulation of the second law of thermodynamics and his contributions to the development of the field of thermodynamics.
Lastly, Sadi Iqbal, born in 1877 in British India (now Pakistan), was a prominent poet, philosopher, and politician. He is widely regarded as the "Poet of the East" and played a significant role in the Pakistan Movement, advocating for the creation of a separate Muslim state.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Sadi throughout history, each making their mark in various fields, from literature and scholarship to science and politics.
People
Sadi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sadi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sadi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sadi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 679 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sadi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 504,793 US residents.
Is Sadi a common name?
We classify Sadi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 695 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sadi most popular?
The single biggest year for Sadi was 2007, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sadi is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sadi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 951 people with the name Sadi, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,880 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sadi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sadi?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sadi on both sides of the split. Of the 953 people counted with this name, 262 were male (27.5%) and 691 were female (72.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sadi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sadi is White at 58.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.1%) and Black (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sadi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sadi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.6% (557 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sadi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sadi a female name?
Yes, 96.3% of people registered as Sadi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sadi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sadi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sadi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Sadi?
See how many people share the name Sadi on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.