Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1978
Sanaz
142 babies named Sanaz in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1978–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
142 girls have been named Sanaz since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sanaz has 142 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2018.
- 142 total births
- 1978–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Sanaz since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 142
- total births
- 1978–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sanaz was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
12 babies were named Sanaz in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Sanaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanaz's full recorded timeline at 1988, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanaz at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Sanaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2018
- Peak year (1991)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Sanaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sanaz's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sanaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 75 births (53% of all-time use).
Sanaz by state
Where Sanaz concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 5.6% |
California share of Sanaz's total US births 5.6%
8 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanaz? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 142 babies named Sanaz. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 12 births.
When was Sanaz most popular? ▼
Sanaz was most popular in the 1980s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Sanaz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanaz are California (8 births).
How long has the name Sanaz been used? ▼
Sanaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 41 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Sanaz? ▼
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 Sanaz's data
- Sanaz's decade-level peak was the 1980s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sanazs (8 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 Sanaz
Nearby Names Like Sanaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanaz
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 Sanaz side by side: Sanaz vs Sandra Sanaz vs Sandy Sanaz vs Sandi
Related Names
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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, 1978–2018 (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. "Sanaz: Baby Name Since 1978 - 142 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanaz. 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 Sanaz 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.