Sabriyah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "patient" or "persevering".
Name Census estimates that about 161 living Americans carry the first name Sabriyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sabriyah today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sabriyah births was 2012 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sabriyah. 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
161
~ 1 in 2,128,909 Americans
Peak year
2012
17 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,981
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Sabriyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sabriyah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 70 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sabriyah 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 Sabriyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sabriyahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sabriyah
The name Sabriyah is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "sabr," which means patience or perseverance. It is a feminine name that has been used in the Arab world for centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sabriyah dates back to the 7th century CE, during the Islamic Golden Age. It is believed to have been inspired by the teachings of the Quran, which emphasize the virtue of patience and steadfastness in the face of adversity.
In the 9th century CE, there are records of a renowned female scholar named Sabriyah bint al-Husayn al-Qurashiyyah, who was known for her expertise in hadith (the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) and Islamic jurisprudence. She was highly respected in her time and contributed significantly to the preservation and transmission of Islamic knowledge.
Another notable figure who bore the name Sabriyah was a 12th-century Andalusian poet and scholar from Seville, Spain. Her full name was Sabriyah bint al-Mu'tamin, and she was renowned for her mastery of Arabic literature and her beautiful poetry, which often celebrated the themes of love and nature.
In the 13th century, there are records of a Sabriyah bint Ahmad al-Khazraji, who was a prominent female mystic and Sufi scholar from Baghdad, Iraq. She was known for her deep spiritual insights and her writings on the mystical aspects of Islam.
In more recent times, a famous figure with the name Sabriyah was Sabriyah Persaud, a Guyanese author and activist who was born in 1952. She was a prominent voice for women's rights and social justice in Guyana and is remembered for her powerful literary works that explored themes of identity, gender, and cultural diversity.
Throughout history, the name Sabriyah has been associated with qualities such as patience, resilience, and spiritual depth. It has been carried by notable scholars, poets, and mystics, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Arab world and the enduring influence of Islamic teachings on personal names and their meanings.
People
Sabriyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sabriyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sabriyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sabriyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sabriyah 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 2,128,909 US residents.
Is Sabriyah a common name?
We classify Sabriyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sabriyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Sabriyah was 2012, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sabriyah is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sabriyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sabriyah 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.
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.