Total births
398
Girls' name · since 2001
Sanaii
398 babies named Sanaii in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 398
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Sanaii sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 398 recorded since 2001.
Sanaii has 398 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 398 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
398 girls have been named Sanaii since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 398
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Sanaii was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
34 babies were named Sanaii in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Sanaii's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanaii's full recorded timeline at 2013, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanaii at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Sanaii popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Sanaii by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sanaii's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Sanaii births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
160 births
- 2010s
2010s
184 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 184 births (46% of all-time use).
Sanaii by state
Where Sanaii concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 20 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 16 | 4.0% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
New York share of Sanaii's total US births 5.0%
Even split
20 of 398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanaii? ▼
Sanaii has been given to 398 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 34 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Sanaii most popular? ▼
Sanaii was most popular in the 2010s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Sanaii most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanaii are New York (20 births), Florida (16 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Sanaii been used? ▼
Records for Sanaii go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sanaii? ▼
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 Sanaii's data
- Sanaii's decade-level peak was the 2010s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sanaiis (20 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 Sanaii
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanaii
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Sandy Girl
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Sandi Girl
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Saniyah Girl
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Saniya Girl
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Compare Sanaii side by side: Sanaii vs Sandra Sanaii vs Sandy Sanaii 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Sanaii: Baby Name Since 2001 - 398 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanaii. 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 Sanaii 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.