US rank #3384 Girls' name Peak 1998 10,083 births

Savanah — #3384 US girls' name

10,083 babies named Savanah in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s411890s531900s651910s1061920s861930s401940s61950s121970s71980s7011990s33112000s40082010s13522020s295
#3384
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Savanah was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

512 babies were named Savanah in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Savanah

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,083 babies named Savanah between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Savanah currently holds the #3384 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 512 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Savanah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,008 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Savanah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,369 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Savanah in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Savanah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,083 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Savanah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,083

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1998

512 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,384

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Savanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
512
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
-2000200400600 202420122000198819341921190818941884 8

Savanah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,008 births that decade — 40% of Savanah's all-time total
1880s411890s531900s651910s1061920s861930s401940s61950s121970s71980s7011990s33112000s40082010s13522020s295

Savanah by state

Where Savanah concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Savanah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,369 13.6%
#2 Texas
902 8.9%
#3 Florida
402 4.0%
#4 Michigan
364 3.6%
#5 New York
338 3.4%
#6 Ohio
336 3.3%
#7 Illinois
281 2.8%
#8 Indiana
231 2.3%
California share of Savanah's total US births 13.6%
Even split

1,369 of 10,083 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Savanah appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Savanah?
10,083 babies have been named Savanah since 1884. It currently ranks #3384 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 512 births.
When was Savanah most popular?
Savanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,008 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Savanah most popular?
The top states for the name Savanah are California (1,369 births), Texas (902 births), Florida (402 births).
How long has the name Savanah been used?
Savanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Savanah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Savannah, Savanna, Savana, Savina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1884–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.