Sanaya
Sanaya or alternatively Sanaia may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Sanaya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sanaya or alternatively Sanaia may refer to:
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The Story of Sanaya
Sanaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 135 Sanayas were born — ranking #1,622 that year. As of 2026, Sanaya ranks #2,963 for baby girls with 56 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 2K Sanayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sanaya
Sanaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sanaya's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,622. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanaya'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 .
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