Girls' name · since 1996
Sanaya
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 1,869 babies named Sanaya, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,913 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,886 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,869
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sanaya currently ranks #2886 among girls' names in America, with 1,869 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanaya has been recorded 1,869 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #2886 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #4,913 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,886 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,869 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanaya ranks #4,913 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,886 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,869 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,913 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,886 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,869
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sanaya's 1,869 recorded births place it above 93.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Sanaya compares
1,869 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 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
Sanaya's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanaya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,869 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 135 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sanaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanaya splits its recorded history at 2011: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 135 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Sanaya by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (918 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Sanaya's strongest decade.
918 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Sanaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
550 births
- 2010s
2010s
918 births
- 2020s
2020s
382 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 918 births (49% of all-time use).
How Sanaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sanaya's total volume
Sanaya by state
Where Sanaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 233 | 12.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 213 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 199 | 10.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 79 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 71 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 52 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 49 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 39 | 2.1% |
233 of 1,869 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Sanaya appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sanaya's data
- Sanaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (918 total births) through the 2020s (382) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sanayas (233 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sanaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sanaya 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 August 2026.