Total births
73
Girls' name · since 2021
Sanem
Sanem has 73 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8924
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Sanem currently ranks #8924 among girls' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Sanem recorded 73 times among girls since 2021, holding rank #8924 nationally today, ahead of 50% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #8924 among girls today
- 73 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sanem is currently the #8924 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 73 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8924
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Sanem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8924
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Sanem was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
23 babies were named Sanem in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Sanem compares
73 20th percentile among 17,726 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
Sanem's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sanem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanem splits its recorded history at 2023: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,924
Active since
2021
Sanem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Sanem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sanem's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sanem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (100% of all-time use).
Sanem by state
Where Sanem concentrates geographically, total births since 2021
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 20.5% |
California share of Sanem's total US births 20.5%
15 of 73 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanem? ▼
Sanem has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8924 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Sanem most popular? ▼
Sanem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Sanem most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanem are California (15 births).
How long has the name Sanem been used? ▼
Sanem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 5 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sanem? ▼
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 Sanem's data
- California records the most Sanems (15 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 Sanem
Nearby Names Like Sanem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanem
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 Sanem side by side: Sanem vs Sandra Sanem vs Sandy Sanem vs Sandi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2021–2025 (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. "Sanem: #8924 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanem. 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 Sanem 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 June 2026.