Total births
2,189
Girls' name · since 1990
Sanjana
2,189 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.
- #15972
- among girls today
- 2,189
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sanjana is the #15972 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,189 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanjana has been recorded 2,189 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #15972 nationally and more common than 10% 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 1990 to 2025.
- #15972 among girls today
- 2,189 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sanjana is currently the #15972 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 2,189 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15972
- among girls today
- 2,189
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Sanjana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15972
of 17,726 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.
How Sanjana compares
2,189 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Sanjana's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanjana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,189 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 168 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sanjana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanjana's full recorded timeline at 2008, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 168 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanjana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#15,972
Active since
1990
Sanjana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sanjana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanjana's strongest decade.
1,336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Sanjana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 246
1990s
246 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,336 births
- 2010s
2010s
536 births
- 2020s 71
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,336 births (61% of all-time use).
How Sanjana 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 Sanjana's total volume
Sanjana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sanjana by state
Where Sanjana concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 371 | 16.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 239 | 10.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 149 | 6.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 114 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 108 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 62 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 53 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 46 | 2.1% |
California share of Sanjana's total US births 16.9%
Even split
371 of 2,189 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? ▼
2,189 babies have been named Sanjana since 1990. It currently ranks #15972 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sanjana since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Sanjana's data
- Sanjana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,336 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sanjanas (371 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 Sanjana
Nearby Names Like Sanjana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanjana
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 Sanjana side by side: Sanjana vs Sandra Sanjana vs Sandy Sanjana vs Sandi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sanjana
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, 1990–2025 (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. "Sanjana: #15972 Girls' Name - 2,189 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanjana. 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 Sanjana 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.