Total births
116
Girls' name · since 2003
Sanaiyah
116 babies named Sanaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 2003–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Sanaiyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 116 have been recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Sanaiyah recorded 116 times among girls since 2003, 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 2003 to 2017.
- 116 total births
- 2003–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Sanaiyah since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 116
- total births
- 2003–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Sanaiyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
22 babies were named Sanaiyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Sanaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sanaiyah's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sanaiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Sanaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Sanaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanaiyah's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Sanaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanaiyah? ▼
Sanaiyah has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 22 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Sanaiyah most popular? ▼
Sanaiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Sanaiyah been used? ▼
Sanaiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 15 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Sanaiyah? ▼
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 Sanaiyah's data
- Sanaiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2010s (41) -- 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 Sanaiyah
Nearby Names Like Sanaiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanaiyah
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Sandy Girl
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Sandi Girl
#15517 10,101 births
Saniyah Girl
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Saniya Girl
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Compare Sanaiyah side by side: Sanaiyah vs Sandra Sanaiyah vs Sandy Sanaiyah 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, 2003–2017 (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. "Sanaiyah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 116 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanaiyah. 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 Sanaiyah 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.