Sanaya
Girl name · #2886 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sanaya? In official American birth records, Sanaya has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Sanaya is currently the #2886 girl name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1823, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Sanaya.
Babies named Sanaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 29-year story
Sanaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 135 girls were named Sanaya — good for #1622 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sanaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sanaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sanaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sanaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sanaya is most common
State-level data for Sanaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sanaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Sanaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sumaya, Shanaya, Saya, Suraya, and Jalaya.
SumayaShanayaSayaSurayaJalayaKamayaSamayaDaya
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sanaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 135 | #1622 |
| 2015 | 114 | #1823 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 77 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2726 |
| 2009 | 91 | #2183 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2630 |
| 2007 | 83 | #2311 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sanaya?
In official American birth records, the name Sanaya first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Sanaya a popular girl name?
Sanaya ranked #2886 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1823.
When was the name Sanaya most popular?
Sanaya peaked in 2016, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1622 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sanaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Sanaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.