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Sadaf

Girl

Meaning of Sadaf: Arabic: 'seashell'

Sadaf is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5397th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5397

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

662

First recorded 1976 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Sadaf per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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