Sana
Girl name · #1430 in 2025 · Rare
Sana is currently the #1430 girl name in the United States — 151 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1667, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,921 girls born in 2025 was named Sana.
Babies named Sana per year. Source: SSA.
The 102-year story
Sana first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 180 babies and a rank of #1309. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sana is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sana is most common in VA (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sana is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sana
Statistically, parents drawn to Sana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shoshana, Yana, Hana, Ivana, and Alyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | #1427 |
| 2024 | 152 | #1446 |
| 2023 | 172 | #1319 |
| 2022 | 180 | #1309 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 92 | #2023 |
| 2019 | 146 | #1495 |
| 2018 | 139 | #1554 |
| 2017 | 138 | #1580 |
| 2016 | 122 | #1729 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2014 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2013 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2012 | 97 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2010 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2009 | 109 | #1914 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 117 | #1815 |
| 2006 | 128 | #1651 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1878 |
| 2004 | 120 | #1614 |
| 2003 | 119 | #1612 |
| 2002 | 132 | #1444 |
| 2001 | 129 | #1458 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sana a popular girl name?
Sana ranked #1430 among girls in 2025 with 151 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1667.
When was the name Sana most popular?
Sana peaked in 2022, when 180 American girls received the name (ranked #1309 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,921 newborn American girls was named Sana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.