Savana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,879

among girls · ↓871 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Savana · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

317 babies

All-time total

5,436

#2,434 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Savana popularity over time

5,436 babies have been named Savana since 1911, 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	10	1	–	#2,806
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	257	26	–	#2,072
1990s	1,474	147	+474%	#797
2000s	2,619	262	+78%	#733
2010s	876	88	-67%	#1,426
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	-62%	#3,441

Where Savana 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	14	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Savana

Savana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,879 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 5,436 American babies have been named Savana. Its peak came in 2000, when 317 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 Savana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Savana?

The median living Savana is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 5,400 people named Savana 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.

Savana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,879
2024	27	#5,008
2023	31	#4,546
2022	40	#3,817
2021	36	#4,075
2020	45	#3,441
2019	41	#3,711
2018	63	#2,735
2017	62	#2,774
2016	66	#2,662
2015	77	#2,404
2014	83	#2,266
2013	72	#2,504
2012	97	#2,012
2011	160	#1,426
2010	155	#1,465
2009	165	#1,423
2008	212	#1,205
2007	223	#1,149
2006	279	#940
2005	291	#873
2004	272	#896
2003	294	#830
2002	278	#838
2001	288	#816
2000	317	#733
1995	153	#1,150
1990	48	#2,515
1985	43	#2,349
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,856
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Savana?

The median living Savana is about 22 years old. Half of all living Savanas are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Savana are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Savana are alive in the United States, based on 5,436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Savana mean?

Spelling variant of Savanna.

How popular is the name Savana in 2025?

Savana ranked #5,879 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Savana?

5,436 babies have been named Savana in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Savana most popular?

Savana peaked in 2000, when 317 newborns received the name.

Is Savana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Savana rising or falling?

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

Will Savana become more popular?

Savana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Savana 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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