Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Sanah

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

Sanah is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Sanah (singer), Polish singer and songwriter Sanah Moidutty, Indian singer and songwriter Sanah Mollo, South African women's footballer

Current Rank

#12,180

Peak Rank

#4,944 (2007)

Total Babies

400

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1985

First Year

2023

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#4944

Peak Rank

400

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sanah

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 Sanah

American parents first put Sanah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1985, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 29 Sanahs were born — ranking #4,944 that year. About 36% of every Sanah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Sanah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 400 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sanah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sanah 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 Sanah

What does the name Sanah mean?

How popular is Sanah in 2026?

In 2026, Sanah ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Sanah most popular?

Sanah reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #4,944 that year with 29 babies given the name.

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

Sanah has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sanah.

Is Sanah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sanah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sanah include Angelisa, Jamea, Sadi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sanah

Sanah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 400 births in the dataset. Sanah's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,944. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanah'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.