Girl · #14,119 in 2026

Sahni

Name: Popularity of the name Sahni in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sahni, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sahani, Sawhney, Sahni, or Sahney is a Khatri surname found among the Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab,Bihar in India and Nepal. It is also used by people from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, other parts of Central India and Plains of Nepal.

Current Rank

#14,119

Peak Rank

#11,255 (2012)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2007

First Year

2017

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#11255

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sahni

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Sahni

The earliest SSA record of Sahni as a baby girl name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Sahni — #11,255 in the national rankings. About 63% of every Sahni on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Sahni last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 32 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Sahni

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sahni is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sahni

What does the name Sahni mean?

How popular is Sahni in 2026?

In 2026, Sahni ranks #14,119 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Sahni most popular?

Sahni reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #11,255 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Sahni a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sahni is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sahni?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sahni include Novelle, Dafna, Nicia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sahni

Sahni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Sahni's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #11,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Sahni's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.