Total births
1,941
Girls' name · since 1957
Sanya
Sanya has 1,941 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5648
- among girls today
- 1,941
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sanya is the #5648 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,941 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanya has been recorded 1,941 times among girls since 1957, currently ranked #5648 nationally and more common than 68% 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 1957 to 2025.
- #5648 among girls today
- 1,941 born since 1957
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sanya is currently the #5648 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 1,941 born since 1957, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5648
- among girls today
- 1,941
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Sanya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5648
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Sanya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
108 babies were named Sanya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sanya compares
1,941 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
Sanya's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,941 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sanya's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 108, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sanya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#5,648
Active since
1957
Sanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Sanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sanya's strongest decade.
736 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Sanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 112
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 254
1970s
254 births
- 1980s 123
1980s
123 births
- 1990s 115
1990s
115 births
- 2000s
2000s
736 births
- 2010s
2010s
458 births
- 2020s 131
2020s
131 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 736 births (38% of all-time use).
How Sanya 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 Sanya's total volume
Sanya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sanya by state
Where Sanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 165 | 8.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 98 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 78 | 4.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 55 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 41 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 18 | 0.9% |
California share of Sanya's total US births 8.5%
Even split
165 of 1,941 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Sanya appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanya? ▼
Sanya has been given to 1,941 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5648 as of the latest data. 108 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Sanya most popular? ▼
Sanya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 736 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Sanya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanya are California (165 births), New Jersey (98 births), Texas (78 births).
How long has the name Sanya been used? ▼
Sanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 69 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sanya? ▼
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 Sanya's data
- Sanya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (736 total births); usage has since declined to 131 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sanyas (165 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 Sanya
Nearby Names Like Sanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanya
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 Sanya side by side: Sanya vs Sandra Sanya vs Sandy Sanya 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, 1957–2025 (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. "Sanya: #5648 Girls' Name - 1,941 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanya. 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 Sanya 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.