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Recorded in official name statistics for Israel
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01 / Meaning & origin
סבא is recorded in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024) and in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), with published male and female counts; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 36 female (rank 102).
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: סבא
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1959 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 5 | 298 | observed |
| 1985 | 5 | 282 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 276 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1990 | 6 | 278 | observed |
| 1991 | 5 | 328 | observed |
| 1992 | 7 | 262 | observed |
| 1993 | 7 | 279 | observed |
| 1994 | 9 | 244 | observed |
| 1995 | 13 | 200 | observed |
| 1996 | 10 | 239 | observed |
| 1997 | 13 | 198 | observed |
| 1998 | 15 | 188 | observed |
| 1999 | 27 | 130 | observed |
| 2000 | 30 | 127 | observed |
| 2001 | 37 | 112 | observed |
| 2002 | 42 | 101 | observed |
| 2003 | 33 | 123 | observed |
| 2004 | 41 | 92 | observed |
| 2005 | 41 | 97 | observed |
| 2006 | 47 | 89 | observed |
| 2007 | 66 | 59 | observed |
| 2008 | 37 | 105 | observed |
| 2009 | 40 | 95 | observed |
| 2010 | 49 | 78 | observed |
| 2011 | 30 | 115 | observed |
| 2012 | 38 | 92 | observed |
| 2013 | 28 | 127 | observed |
| 2014 | 28 | 132 | observed |
| 2015 | 43 | 92 | observed |
| 2016 | 28 | 136 | observed |
| 2017 | 39 | 99 | observed |
| 2018 | 28 | 137 | observed |
| 2019 | 29 | 133 | observed |
| 2020 | 28 | 141 | observed |
| 2021 | 32 | 126 | observed |
| 2022 | 27 | 144 | observed |
| 2023 | 19 | 185 | observed |
| 2024 | 36 | 102 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “סבא” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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