Sanaa
Girl name · #2106 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 89 baby girls were named Sanaa, placing it at #2106 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1227, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Sanaa.
The 48-year story
Sanaa first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 482 girls were named Sanaa — good for #605 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Sanaa per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sanaa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sanaa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sanaa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sanaa is most common
State-level data for Sanaa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sanaa
Statistically, parents drawn to Sanaa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saniya, Sheyla, Samia, Samaya, and Sahara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sanaa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 108 | #1851 |
| 2020 | 143 | #1494 |
| 2019 | 136 | #1569 |
| 2018 | 162 | #1386 |
| 2017 | 192 | #1240 |
| 2016 | 217 | #1158 |
| 2015 | 201 | #1227 |
| 2014 | 219 | #1140 |
| 2013 | 199 | #1203 |
| 2012 | 237 | #1060 |
| 2011 | 290 | #898 |
| 2010 | 349 | #789 |
| 2009 | 397 | #730 |
| 2008 | 384 | #765 |
| 2007 | 438 | #671 |
| 2006 | 482 | #605 |
| 2005 | 312 | #823 |
| 2004 | 407 | #675 |
| 2003 | 310 | #797 |
| 2002 | 207 | #1039 |
| 2001 | 213 | #1010 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanaa a popular girl name?
Sanaa ranked #2106 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1227.
When was the name Sanaa most popular?
Sanaa peaked in 2006, when 482 American girls received the name (ranked #605 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sanaa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Sanaa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.