Total births
400
Girls' name · since 1985
Sanah
400 babies named Sanah in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 400
- total births
- 1985–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
400 girls have been named Sanah since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sanah recorded 400 times among girls since 1985, 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 1985 to 2023.
- 400 total births
- 1985–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
400 girls have been named Sanah since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 400
- total births
- 1985–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Sanah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
29 babies were named Sanah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Sanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sanah's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sanah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Sanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Sanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanah's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Sanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
139 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 143 births (36% of all-time use).
Sanah by state
Where Sanah concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 8.3% |
California share of Sanah's total US births 8.3%
33 of 400 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanah? ▼
400 babies have been named Sanah since 1985. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2007 with 29 births.
When was Sanah most popular? ▼
Sanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Sanah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanah are California (33 births).
How long has the name Sanah been used? ▼
Sanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 39 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Sanah? ▼
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 Sanah's data
- Sanah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sanahs (33 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 Sanah
Nearby Names Like Sanah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanah
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 Sanah side by side: Sanah vs Sandra Sanah vs Sandy Sanah vs Sandi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1985–2023 (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. "Sanah: Baby Name Since 1985 - 400 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanah. 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 Sanah 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.