Total births
40
Girls' name · since 2016
Sahani
40 babies named Sahani in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17052
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Sahani currently ranks #17052 among girls' names in America, with 40 babies recorded since 2016.
Sahani has 40 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #17052 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #17052 among girls today
- 40 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sahani is currently the #17052 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 40 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17052
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Sahani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17052
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Sahani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Sahani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sahani compares
40 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sahani's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sahani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sahani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sahani splits its recorded history at 2022: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sahani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#17,052
Active since
2016
Sahani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Sahani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sahani's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Sahani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (88% of all-time use).
Sahani by state
Where Sahani concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 12.5% |
California share of Sahani's total US births 12.5%
5 of 40 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sahani? ▼
40 babies have been named Sahani since 2016. It currently ranks #17052 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 18 births.
When was Sahani most popular? ▼
Sahani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sahani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sahani are California (5 births).
How long has the name Sahani been used? ▼
Records for Sahani go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sahani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahara, Sahana, Sahar, Sahasra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sahani's data
- California records the most Sahanis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sahani
Nearby Names Like Sahani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sahani
Sahara Girl
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Sahana Girl
#1777 2,870 births
Sahar Girl
#3352 2,453 births
Sahasra Girl
#3169 1,704 births
Sahra Girl
#7705 874 births
Compare Sahani side by side: Sahani vs Sahara Sahani vs Sahana Sahani vs Sahar
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Sahani: #17052 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sahani. 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 Sahani 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 July 2026.