Sahana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,921

among girls · ↓143 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

101

named Sahana · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,914

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

160 babies

All-time total

2,870

#3,699 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Sahana popularity over time

2,870 babies have been named Sahana since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	117	12	–	#4,176
2000s	780	78	+567%	#1,508
2010s	1,327	133	+70%	#1,425
2020s (to 2025)	646	108	-19%	#1,757

Where Sahana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	98	0.06	outside top 500
2027	96	0.06	outside top 500
2028	94	0.06	outside top 500
2029	93	0.06	outside top 500
2030	92	0.06	outside top 500

Where Sahana is most popular

Girls named Sahana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sahana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	40	0.222	+232%
Washington	20	0.138	+107%
California	108	0.128	+92%
New York	48	0.121	+81%
Pennsylvania	22	0.093	+39%
Illinois	18	0.079	+18%
Texas	61	0.076	+14%
Ohio	13	0.055	-18%
Florida	20	0.047	-30%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-38%
Georgia	5	0.022	-67%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sahana

Sahana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,921 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,870 American babies have been named Sahana. Its peak came in 2011, when 160 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sahana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sahana?

The median living Sahana is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 2,900 people named Sahana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sahana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	101	#1,921
2024	114	#1,778
2023	97	#2,031
2022	113	#1,817
2021	117	#1,757
2020	104	#1,868
2019	126	#1,677
2018	144	#1,519
2017	136	#1,602
2016	115	#1,811
2015	120	#1,756
2014	121	#1,734
2013	121	#1,722
2012	134	#1,621
2011	160	#1,425
2010	150	#1,499
2009	152	#1,508
2008	150	#1,545
2007	128	#1,711
2006	74	#2,506
2005	69	#2,520
2004	44	#3,432
2003	49	#3,079
2002	36	#3,714
2001	48	#3,003
2000	30	#4,162
1995	9	#9,385
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sahana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sahana?

The median living Sahana is about 12 years old. Half of all living Sahanas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Sahana are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Sahana are alive in the United States, based on 2,870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sahana in 2025?

Sahana ranked #1,921 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sahana?

2,870 babies have been named Sahana in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sahana most popular?

Sahana peaked in 2011, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Sahana a boy or girl name?

Sahana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sahana rising or falling?

Sahana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Sahana become more popular?

Sahana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 girls named Sahana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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