Sanaya
Girl name · #2886 in 2025 · Very rare
Sanaya is currently the #2886 girl name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1823, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Sanaya.
Babies named Sanaya per year. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Sanaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 135 girls were named Sanaya — good for #1622 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sanaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sanaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sanaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sanaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sanaya is most common
State-level data for Sanaya 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 Sanaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Sanaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sumaya, Shanaya, Saya, Suraya, and Jalaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sanaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 135 | #1622 |
| 2015 | 114 | #1823 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 77 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2726 |
| 2009 | 91 | #2183 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2630 |
| 2007 | 83 | #2311 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanaya a popular girl name?
Sanaya ranked #2886 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1823.
When was the name Sanaya most popular?
Sanaya peaked in 2016, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1622 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sanaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Sanaya. 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.