girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Sana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,434 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#1,434
among girls · ↑16 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
151
named Sana · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,644
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
180 babies
All-time total
4,878
#2,626 all-time among girls
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Sana popularity over time

4,878 babies have been named Sana since 1923, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 10 – 10 1 – #5,597
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 5 – 5 1 – #5,138
1950s 39 – 39 4 +680% #2,947
1960s 43 – 43 4 +10% #5,207
1970s 142 – 142 14 +230% #2,915
1980s 478 5 483 48 +240% #1,765
1990s 888 – 888 89 +84% #1,420
2000s 1,186 – 1,186 119 +34% #1,452
2010s 1,222 – 1,222 122 +3% #1,499
2020s (to 2025) 860 – 860 143 +17% #1,316

Where Sana 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 157 0.10 outside top 500
2027 162 0.10 outside top 500
2028 166 0.10 outside top 500
2029 170 0.11 outside top 500
2030 174 0.11 outside top 500

Where Sana is most popular

Girls named Sana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.095 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, California, and Washington.

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 Sana 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
Virginia 56 0.329 +247%
California 177 0.211 +122%
Washington 30 0.208 +119%
New Jersey 27 0.150 +58%
New York 57 0.144 +52%
Texas 99 0.123 +30%
Colorado 11 0.099 ≈ national
Massachusetts 10 0.083 -13%
Michigan 11 0.060 -36%
Utah 5 0.060 -37%
Illinois 13 0.057 -40%
Florida 21 0.049 -48%
Missouri 5 0.041 -56%
Pennsylvania 7 0.030 -69%
Georgia 6 0.026 -72%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Sana

Sana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,434 in 2025 with 151 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 4,878 American babies have been named Sana. Its peak came in 2022, when 180 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Sana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sana?

The median living Sana is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 29. An estimated 4,800 people named Sana are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Sana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 151 #1,434 – –
2024 152 #1,450 – –
2023 172 #1,322 – –
2022 180 #1,316 – –
2021 113 #1,798 – –
2020 92 #2,030 – –
2019 146 #1,499 – –
2018 139 #1,565 – –
2017 138 #1,590 – –
2016 122 #1,730 – –
2015 128 #1,676 – –
2014 118 #1,764 – –
2013 104 #1,926 – –
2012 97 #2,011 – –
2011 129 #1,658 – –
2010 101 #1,989 – –
2009 109 #1,929 – –
2008 114 #1,875 – –
2007 117 #1,825 – –
2006 128 #1,661 – –
2005 103 #1,890 – –
2004 120 #1,627 – –
2003 119 #1,624 – –
2002 132 #1,452 – –
2001 129 #1,464 – –
2000 115 #1,556 – –
1995 91 #1,637 – –
1990 73 #1,920 – –
1985 44 #2,310 5 #7,393
1980 24 #3,481 – –
1975 15 #4,315 – –
1970 8 #6,246 – –
1965 8 #5,207 – –
1960 7 #5,607 – –
1955 16 #2,947 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 5 #5,138 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Sana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sana Khan Sana Khan Indian businesswoman and former actress (born 1987/1988) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sana Sana Japanese singer (born 1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sana?

The median living Sana is about 18 years old. Half of all living Sanas are between 8 and 29 years old.

How many people named Sana are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Sana are alive in the United States, based on 4,878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sana in 2025?

Sana ranked #1,434 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 151 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sana?

4,878 babies have been named Sana in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sana most popular?

Sana peaked in 2022, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Sana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sana rising or falling?

Sana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sana become more popular?

Sana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 174 girls named Sana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sana?

Well-known people named Sana include Sana Khan (actor), Sana (singer).

Names like Sana

Names that sound and feel close to Sana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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