Total births
6,146
Girls' name · since 1977
Sanaa
Sanaa has 6,146 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2375
- among girls today
- 6,146
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sanaa is the #2375 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,146 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanaa has been recorded 6,146 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #2375 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #2375 among girls today
- 6,146 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sanaa is currently the #2375 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 6,146 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2375
- among girls today
- 6,146
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Sanaa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2375
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Sanaa was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
482 babies were named Sanaa in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Sanaa compares
6,146 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Sanaa's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanaa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,146 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 482 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sanaa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanaa's full recorded timeline at 2004, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 482 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanaa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,375
Active since
1977
Sanaa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 482
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Sanaa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanaa's strongest decade.
3,178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Sanaa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 104
1990s
104 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,178 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,202 births
- 2020s 601
2020s
601 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,178 births (52% of all-time use).
How Sanaa 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 Sanaa's total volume
Sanaa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sanaa by state
Where Sanaa concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 663 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 540 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 437 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 389 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 372 | 6.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 337 | 5.5% |
| #7 | California | | 332 | 5.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 293 | 4.8% |
New York share of Sanaa's total US births 10.8%
Even split
663 of 6,146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Sanaa appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanaa? ▼
Sanaa has been given to 6,146 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2375 as of the latest data. 482 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Sanaa most popular? ▼
Sanaa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,178 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Sanaa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanaa are New York (663 births), Pennsylvania (540 births), Georgia (437 births).
How long has the name Sanaa been used? ▼
Sanaa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sanaa? ▼
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 Sanaa's data
- Sanaa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,178 total births); usage has since declined to 601 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sanaas (663 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sanaa
Nearby Names Like Sanaa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanaa
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 Sanaa side by side: Sanaa vs Sandra Sanaa vs Sandy Sanaa vs Sandi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sanaa
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Audriana #2377
5,359 births · Peak 2012
Annalie #2372
1,231 births · Peak 2024
Lincoln #2378
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Mariama #2371
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1,489 births · Peak 2022
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, 1977–2025 (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. "Sanaa: #2375 Girls' Name - 6,146 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanaa. 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 Sanaa 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.