Total births
73
Girls' name · since 2010
Sanylah
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Sanylah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16779
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
73 babies have been named Sanylah since 2010, making it today's #16779 girls' name.
Sanylah has 73 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16779 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, 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 2010 to 2025.
- #16779 among girls today
- 73 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sanylah is currently the #16779 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 73 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16779
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Sanylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16779
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Sanylah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sanylah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Sanylah compares
73 20th percentile among 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
Sanylah's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sanylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanylah splits its recorded history at 2018: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,779
Active since
2010
Sanylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Sanylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sanylah's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Sanylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanylah? ▼
73 babies have been named Sanylah since 2010. It currently ranks #16779 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 9 births.
When was Sanylah most popular? ▼
Sanylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Sanylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sanylah since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sanylah? ▼
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 Sanylah's data
- Sanylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sanylah
Nearby Names Like Sanylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanylah
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 Sanylah side by side: Sanylah vs Sandra Sanylah vs Sandy Sanylah 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, 2010–2025 (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. "Sanylah: #16779 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanylah. 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 Sanylah 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.