Total births
1,906
Girls' name · since 1967
Sania
Sania has 1,906 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5849
- among girls today
- 1,906
- born since 1967
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
1,906 babies have been named Sania since 1967, making it today's #5849 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sania has been recorded 1,906 times among girls since 1967, currently ranked #5849 nationally and more common than 67% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #5849 among girls today
- 1,906 born since 1967
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sania is currently the #5849 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 1,906 born since 1967, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5849
- among girls today
- 1,906
- born since 1967
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Sania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5849
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Sania was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
163 babies were named Sania in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Sania compares
1,906 Top 22% higher than 78% of 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
Sania's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,906 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 163 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sania splits its recorded history at 2004: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 163 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#5,849
Active since
1967
Sania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 163
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Sania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sania's strongest decade.
1,113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Sania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 158
1990s
158 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,113 births
- 2010s 437
2010s
437 births
- 2020s 143
2020s
143 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,113 births (58% of all-time use).
How Sania 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 Sania's total volume
Sania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sania by state
Where Sania concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 172 | 9.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 151 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 126 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 78 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 75 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 56 | 2.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 56 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 41 | 2.2% |
California share of Sania's total US births 9.0%
Even split
172 of 1,906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Sania appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sania? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 1,906 babies named Sania. Today it holds rank #5849 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 163 births.
When was Sania most popular? ▼
Sania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,113 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Sania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sania are California (172 births), New York (151 births), Texas (126 births).
How long has the name Sania been used? ▼
Sania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 59 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sania? ▼
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 Sania's data
- Sania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,113 total births); usage has since declined to 143 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sanias (172 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 Sania
Nearby Names Like Sania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sania
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 Sania side by side: Sania vs Sandra Sania vs Sandy Sania 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, 1967–2025 (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. "Sania: #5849 Girls' Name - 1,906 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sania. 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 Sania 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.