Total births
324
Girls' name · since 1974
Sanae
324 babies named Sanae in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12466
- among girls today
- 324
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Sanae currently ranks #12466 among girls' names in America, with 324 babies recorded since 1974.
Sanae has 324 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12466 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #12466 among girls today
- 324 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sanae is currently the #12466 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 324 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12466
- among girls today
- 324
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Sanae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12466
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Sanae was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
31 babies were named Sanae in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sanae compares
324 47th 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
Sanae's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 324 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sanae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanae splits its recorded history at 2007: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,466
Active since
1974
Sanae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Sanae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanae's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Sanae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
194 births
- 2010s 63
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 194 births (60% of all-time use).
Sanae by state
Where Sanae concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.1% |
California share of Sanae's total US births 3.1%
10 of 324 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanae? ▼
Sanae has been given to 324 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12466 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Sanae most popular? ▼
Sanae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Sanae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanae are California (10 births).
How long has the name Sanae been used? ▼
Sanae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sanae? ▼
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 Sanae's data
- Sanae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sanaes (10 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 Sanae
Nearby Names Like Sanae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanae
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 Sanae side by side: Sanae vs Sandra Sanae vs Sandy Sanae vs Sandi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sanae
Kionna #12465
1,186 births · Peak 1994
Tennille #12467
2,184 births · Peak 1976
Halee #12464
2,952 births · Peak 2000
Efrat #12468
60 births · Peak 1975
Farley #12463
17 births · Peak 2024
Supriya #12469
370 births · Peak 2002
Elisheba #12462
223 births · Peak 2017
Tamiya #12470
1,831 births · Peak 2006
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Sanae: #12466 Girls' Name - 324 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanae. 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 Sanae 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.