Total births
57
Girls' name · since 2006
Sanyi
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Sanyi, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 57
- total births
- 2006–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Sanyi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 2006.
Sanyi has 57 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2015.
- 57 total births
- 2006–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
57 girls have been named Sanyi since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 57
- total births
- 2006–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sanyi was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Sanyi in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Sanyi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanyi splits its recorded history at 2010: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanyi at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Sanyi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2015
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Sanyi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sanyi's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sanyi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanyi? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 57 babies named Sanyi. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 11 births.
When was Sanyi most popular? ▼
Sanyi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Sanyi been used? ▼
Sanyi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 10 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Sanyi? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Sanyi
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Sandi Girl
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Saniyah Girl
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Saniya Girl
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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, 2006–2015 (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. "Sanyi: Baby Name Since 2006 - 57 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanyi. 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 Sanyi 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.