Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2005
Sanaaya
18 babies named Sanaaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 2005–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Sanaaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Sanaaya recorded 18 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2021.
- 18 total births
- 2005–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Sanaaya since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 18
- total births
- 2005–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Sanaaya was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sanaaya in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Sanaaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sanaaya's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sanaaya at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Sanaaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2021
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Sanaaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanaaya's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sanaaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanaaya? ▼
Sanaaya has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Sanaaya most popular? ▼
Sanaaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Sanaaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sanaaya since 2005 -- 17 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Sanaaya? ▼
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 Sanaaya's data
- Sanaaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sanaaya
Nearby Names Like Sanaaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanaaya
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 Sanaaya side by side: Sanaaya vs Sandra Sanaaya vs Sandy Sanaaya vs Sandi
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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, 2005–2021 (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. "Sanaaya: Baby Name Since 2005 - 18 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanaaya. 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 Sanaaya 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.