Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2001
Saanika
17 babies named Saanika in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2001–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Saanika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saanika has been recorded 17 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2009.
- 17 total births
- 2001–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Saanika since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 17
- total births
- 2001–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Saanika was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Saanika in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Saanika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saanika's full recorded timeline at 2008, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saanika at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Saanika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2009
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Saanika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Saanika's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Saanika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saanika? ▼
17 babies have been named Saanika since 2001. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
When was Saanika most popular? ▼
Saanika was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Saanika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saanika since 2001 -- 9 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Saanika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saanvi, Saadia, Saachi, Saara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Saanika
Nearby Names Like Saanika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saanika
Saanvi Girl
#950 4,945 births
Saadia Girl
#9667 659 births
Saachi Girl
#6526 547 births
Saara Girl
#13844 392 births
Saanvika Girl
#5286 284 births
Compare Saanika side by side: Saanika vs Saanvi Saanika vs Saadia Saanika vs Saachi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saanika: Baby Name Since 2001 - 17 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saanika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saanika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.