Girls' name · since 2001
Sanyia
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 266 babies named Sanyia, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,007 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 266
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sanyia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 266 have been recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanyia has been recorded 266 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2001 to 2022.
- #17,007 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 266 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanyia ranks #17,007 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 266 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,007 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 266
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sanyia's 266 recorded births place it above 76.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Sanyia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanyia's full recorded timeline at 2010, 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 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanyia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Sanyia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (166 births, 62% of the file).
2000s was Sanyia's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Sanyia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 166 births (62% of all-time use).
Sanyia by state
Where Sanyia concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 266 births nationwide.
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- Sanyia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Sanyias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sanyia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2001–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sanyia 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 August 2026.