Girl · #2,789 in 2026

Sanaa

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

Sanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the capital and largest city of Yemen. The city is the capital of the Sanaa Governorate, but is not part of the governorate, as it forms a separate administrative unit.

Current Rank

#2,789

Peak Rank

#605 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-48%

1977

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#605

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sanaa

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

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Origin & history

For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Sanaa .

The Story of Sanaa

Sanaa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 482 Sanaas were born — ranking #605 that year. As of 2026, Sanaa ranks #2,789 for baby girls with 61 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 6K Sanaas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sanaa

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

Sunny
Sonny
Sunnah
Sunna
Sonu
Sanai
Cena
Senna
Sena
Cinna
Seno
Seney

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanaa

What does the name Sanaa mean?

How popular is Sanaa in 2026?

In 2026, Sanaa ranks #2,789 among girls' names in the U.S., with 61 babies given the name that year.

When was Sanaa most popular?

Sanaa reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #605 that year with 482 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sanaa most popular?

Sanaa has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sanaa.

Is Sanaa a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sanaa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sanaa include Donnie, Lyanna, Vernie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sanaa

Sanaa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Sanaa's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #605. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanaa'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.