Declining since 2008, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Sadi since 1976
Babies named Sadi per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Sadi's real moment was 1999.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 71 |
| 1990s | 189 |
| 2000s | 206 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s | 46 |
Meaning & origin
Sadi is a name of uncertain meaning, first recorded in the United States in 1976. It reached its highest rank of 11,932 in 1999, with about 1 in 229,610 babies named Sadi in 2025. The name's trajectory has been falling since 2008, reflecting its status as a rare and modern choice. Despite its uncommonness, Sadi feels familiar through its similarity to the more common Sadie. It has not been consistently recorded in any single U.S. state top lists, suggesting a diffuse use across the country. This rarity may appeal to parents seeking a distinctive but intuitive name for their daughter.
Sadi is a modern English name, likely a phonetic variant of Sade or a diminutive of Sadie. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1976, reflecting a trend toward spelling variations of established names. Its usage peaked in 1999 but has since declined.
“Sadi” around the world
Where Sadi lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sadie
Sibling names for Sadi
Names that share Sadi's style, for a brother or sister.
