Total births
4,873
Girls' name · since 1923
Sana
4,873 babies named Sana in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1447
- among girls today
- 4,873
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
4,873 babies have been named Sana since 1923, making it today's #1447 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sana recorded 4,873 times among girls since 1923, holding rank #1447 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #1447 among girls today
- 4,873 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sana is currently the #1447 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 4,873 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1447
- among girls today
- 4,873
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Sana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1447
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Sana was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
180 babies were named Sana in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Sana compares
4,873 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Sana's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,873 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 180 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sana's full recorded timeline at 1991, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 180 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#1,447
Active since
1923
Sana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 180
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Sana popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1985 (Sana as boys' name)
Sana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sana's strongest decade.
1,222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Sana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 142
1970s
142 births
- 1980s 478
1980s
478 births
- 1990s
1990s
888 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,186 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,222 births
- 2020s
2020s
860 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,222 births (25% of all-time use).
How Sana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sana's total volume
Sana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sana by state
Where Sana concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 909 | 18.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 577 | 11.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 424 | 8.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 368 | 7.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 252 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 190 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 86 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 72 | 1.5% |
California share of Sana's total US births 18.7%
Even split
909 of 4,873 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Sana appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sana? ▼
Sana has been given to 4,873 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1447 as of the latest data. 180 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Sana most popular? ▼
Sana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,222 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Sana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sana are California (909 births), New York (577 births), Texas (424 births).
How long has the name Sana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sana since 1923 -- 103 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sandra, Sandy, Sandi, Saniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sana's data
- Sana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,222 total births) through the 2020s (860) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sanas (909 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 Sana
Nearby Names Like Sana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sana
Sandra Girl
#1046 875,531 births
Sandy Girl
#3233 69,072 births
Sandi Girl
#15517 10,101 births
Saniyah Girl
#1312 7,300 births
Saniya Girl
#2576 6,985 births
Compare Sana side by side: Sana vs Sandra Sana vs Sandy Sana vs Sandi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sana
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Raine #1449
3,255 births · Peak 2022
Rayleigh #1444
3,000 births · Peak 2018
Kamilah #1450
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Aysha #1443
3,189 births · Peak 2024
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2,957 births · Peak 2025
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, 1923–2025 (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. "Sana: #1447 Girls' Name - 4,873 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sana. 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 Sana 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.