Sanah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	32	3	–	#8,575
1990s	65	7	+103%	#8,888
2000s	143	14	+120%	#5,074
2010s	139	14	-3%	#6,683
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-75%	#11,964

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,575

1990s

+103%

#8,888

2000s

143

+120%

#5,074

2010s

139

-3%

#6,683

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#11,964

The story of Sanah

Sanah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 400 American babies have been named Sanah. Its peak came in 2007, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sanah?

The median living Sanah is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Sanah 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.

Sanah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,229
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,968
2020	8	#11,964
2019	9	#11,237
2018	16	#7,361
2017	10	#10,575
2016	16	#7,547
2015	19	#6,683
2014	10	#10,808
2013	12	#9,514
2012	15	#8,146
2011	18	#7,070
2010	14	#8,632
2009	17	#7,630
2008	21	#6,528
2007	29	#5,074
2006	15	#8,166
2005	16	#7,432
2004	10	#10,534
2003	16	#7,144
2002	–	–
2001	11	#9,245
2000	8	#11,583
1995	7	#11,516
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,362
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sanah?

The median living Sanah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Sanahs are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Sanah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sanah are alive in the United States, based on 400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sanah in 2025?

Sanah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sanah?

400 babies have been named Sanah in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sanah most popular?

Sanah peaked in 2007, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Sanah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sanah rising or falling?

Sanah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sanah popularity over time

The story of Sanah

How old are people named Sanah?

Sanah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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