Sadiq
An Arabic masculine name meaning "truthful" or "honest".
Name Census estimates that about 655 living Americans carry the first name Sadiq. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sadiq today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sadiq births was 2007 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sadiq. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sadiq with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
655
~ 1 in 523,289 Americans
Peak year
2007
30 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,812
Tracked since 1981
Census
Sadiq in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,093 people with the first name Sadiq, which placed it at #11,649 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
#11,649
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,093 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sadiq
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sadiq is Black at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (33.0%) and White (12.9%). 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 Sadiq 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 Sadiq at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.6% · 509
- Asian and Pacific Islander33.0% · 361
- White12.9% · 141
- Two or more races5.0% · 55
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Popularity
Sadiq: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sadiq from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 217 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Sadiq remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sadiq 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 Sadiq during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sadiqs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota recorded the most babies named Sadiq, while California, Minnesota, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sadiq
The name Sadiq has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "sadiq," which means truthful, honest, or sincere. The name has been in use among Arab communities and those influenced by Islamic culture for centuries.
In the Islamic tradition, Sadiq is revered as one of the attributes of Allah (God) and is considered a desirable trait in individuals. The name holds significant importance in the Islamic faith and can be found mentioned in various religious texts, including the Quran and Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad).
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sadiq can be traced back to Jafar al-Sadiq, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian who lived from 702 to 765 CE. He was the sixth Imam in the Shia tradition and is widely respected for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy.
Throughout history, several prominent figures have borne the name Sadiq. One notable example is Sadiq Khan, the current Mayor of London, who took office in 2016. Another famous person with this name is Sadiq al-Mahdi, a Sudanese political and religious leader who served as the Prime Minister of Sudan from 1966 to 1967 and again from 1986 to 1989.
In the realm of literature, Sadiq Hidayat (1903-1951) was a prominent Iranian novelist and short story writer known for his influential works that explored themes of modernism and existentialism. Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm (1934-2016) was a Syrian philosopher and writer who made significant contributions to the fields of secularism and Arab nationalism.
The name Sadiq has also been carried by several notable personalities in the world of sports. Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm (1953-2004) was a Pakistani cricketer who played Test cricket for his national team in the 1970s and 1980s. Sadiq Mohammad (born 1935) is another Pakistani cricketer who represented his country in both Test and One Day International matches.
While the name Sadiq has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended linguistic and cultural boundaries and is now used by people from various backgrounds and ethnicities around the world.
People
Sadiq + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sadiq 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
Sadiq: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sadiq?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 655 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sadiq 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 523,289 US residents.
Is Sadiq a common name?
We classify Sadiq as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 664 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sadiq most popular?
The single biggest year for Sadiq was 2007, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sadiq is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sadiq in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,093 people with the name Sadiq, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,649 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 Sadiq 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 Sadiq?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sadiq leans strongly male. 1,070 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 15 female bearers (1.4%). 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 Sadiq?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sadiq is Black at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (33.0%) and White (12.9%). 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 Sadiq most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Sadiq in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.6% (509 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 Sadiq in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sadiq a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sadiq in the SSA data are male. 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 Sadiq still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sadiq 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 Sadiq 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 common is the name Sadiq?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.