US rank #15925 Girls' name Peak 2003 2,180 births

Sanjana — #15925 US girls' name

2,180 babies named Sanjana in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15925
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Sanjana was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

168 babies were named Sanjana in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sanjana

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,180 babies named Sanjana between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sanjana currently holds the #15925 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 168 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sanjana performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,336 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sanjana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 371 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Sanjana in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sanjana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,180 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sanjana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,180

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2003

168 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,925

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sanjana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
168
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Sanjana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,336 births that decade — 61% of Sanjana's all-time total
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Sanjana by state

Where Sanjana concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sanjana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
371 17.0%
#2 New Jersey
239 11.0%
#3 Texas
149 6.8%
#4 New York
114 5.2%
#5 Illinois
108 5.0%
#6 Virginia
62 2.8%
#7 Michigan
53 2.4%
#8 Florida
46 2.1%
California share of Sanjana's total US births 17.0%
Even split

371 of 2,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Sanjana appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sanjana?
2,180 babies have been named Sanjana since 1990. It currently ranks #15925 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 168 births.
When was Sanjana most popular?
Sanjana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,336 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Sanjana most popular?
The top states for the name Sanjana are California (371 births), New Jersey (239 births), Texas (149 births).
How long has the name Sanjana been used?
Sanjana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sanjana?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.