Total births
731
Girls' name · since 1894
Sanna
Sanna has 731 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8460
- among girls today
- 731
- born since 1894
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Sanna currently ranks #8460 among girls' names in America, with 731 babies recorded since 1894.
Sanna has 731 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8460 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #8460 among girls today
- 731 born since 1894
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sanna is currently the #8460 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 731 born since 1894, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8460
- among girls today
- 731
- born since 1894
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Sanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8460
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Sanna was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
21 babies were named Sanna in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Sanna compares
731 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Sanna's all-time total is 91% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 731 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanna splits its recorded history at 1988: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,460
Active since
1894
Sanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Sanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanna's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Sanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (19% of all-time use).
How Sanna 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 Sanna's total volume
Sanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sanna by state
Where Sanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 2.1% |
California share of Sanna's total US births 2.1%
15 of 731 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanna? ▼
731 babies have been named Sanna since 1894. It currently ranks #8460 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 21 births.
When was Sanna most popular? ▼
Sanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Sanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanna are California (15 births).
How long has the name Sanna been used? ▼
Sanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 132 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sanna? ▼
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 Sanna's data
- Sanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sannas (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 Sanna
Nearby Names Like Sanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanna
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 Sanna side by side: Sanna vs Sandra Sanna vs Sandy Sanna 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, 1894–2025 (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. "Sanna: #8460 Girls' Name - 731 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanna. 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 Sanna 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.