Girl · #9,848 in 2026

Sanayah

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

Current Rank

#9,848

Peak Rank

#5,709 (2009)

Total Babies

340

5-Yr Trend

-41%

2001

First Year

2026

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#5709

Peak Rank

340

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Sanayah

Sanayah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 24 births, good for #5,709 nationwide. About 43% of every Sanayah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sanayah ranks #9,848 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-41%). All told, over 340 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Sanayah

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

Sanjaya
Sanity
Cinema
Seneca
Samatha
Sandia
Sinhala
Senega
Sanea
Sinema
Sanon
Sanan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanayah

What does the name Sanayah mean?

Sanayah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2001. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Sanayah in 2026?

In 2026, Sanayah ranks #9,848 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Sanayah most popular?

Sanayah reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #5,709 that year with 24 babies given the name.

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

Sanayah has historically been most popular in New York, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sanayah.

Is Sanayah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sanayah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sanayah include Mystic, Kale, Flannery. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sanayah

Sanayah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 340 births in the dataset. Sanayah's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanayah'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.