How Many People Are Named Sanaiya?
An estimated 352 people in the United States have the first name Sanaiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Sanaiya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sanaiya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sanaiya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
352
About 1 in 973,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
38 births
Total Registered
356
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sanaiya
Sanaiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 356 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sanaiya as a female name
Ranked #10,116 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (38 births)
Sanaiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sanaiya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 204 babies were registered. Sanaiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sanaiya by Decade
How has Sanaiya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sanaiya by State
Birth registrations for Sanaiya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 10 Sanaiyas were registered per state.
Sanaiya + Last Name Combinations
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Sanaiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sanaiya?
We estimate approximately 352 people named Sanaiya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 973,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Sanaiya a common name?
Sanaiya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 356 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sanaiya most popular?
Sanaiya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sanaiya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sanaiya a female name?
Sanaiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sanaiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sanaiya Smith, Sanaiya Johnson, Sanaiya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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