Holding steady.
Popularity of Satin since 1975
Babies named Satin per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 174 |
| 1990s | 139 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Satin is a rare, modern name that entered U.S. birth records in 1975 and saw its highest usage in 1986, when it was given to a small number of girls. Its trajectory has been stable since, never breaking into widespread popularity. The name is a direct adoption of the fabric term, giving it a sleek, tactile quality. Unlike many fabric names that have ancient roots, Satin's etymology traces through Old French and Arabic to the Chinese port of Zayton, but its use as a given name is a purely modern phenomenon. It remains a distinctive choice, with no recorded top states or strong regional concentration.
Satin is a modern coinage taken directly from the name of the luxurious fabric. The fabric name entered English from Old French 'satin', which derived from Arabic 'zaytuni', meaning 'of Zayton' (the Arabic name for the Chinese port now known as Quanzhou). As a given name, Satin first appeared in the United States in the mid-1970s, initially used sparingly but with a small peak in the 1980s. It is almost exclusively given to girls and remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Satie
Sibling names for Satin
Names that share Satin's style, for a brother or sister.
