How Many People Are Named Sani?
An estimated 497 people in the United States have the first name Sani. It is used for both genders, with 76.1% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Sani peaked in popularity in 2007 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sani 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 Sani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
497
About 1 in 689,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2007
39 births
Total Registered
502
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sani
Sani is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.9%) and females (76.1%). Out of 502 total births registered, 120 were male and 382 were female.
Sani as a male name
Ranked #6,390 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (14 births)
Sani as a female name
Ranked #10,117 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (32 births)
Sani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 230 babies were registered. While Sani is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sani by Decade
How has Sani 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.
Sani by State
Birth registrations for Sani span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania. On average, about 11 Sanis were registered per state.
Sani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sani
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Sani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sani?
We estimate approximately 497 people named Sani 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 689,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Sani a common name?
Sani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 502 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sani most popular?
Sani reached peak popularity in 2007, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sani is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sani a female name?
Sani is predominantly female. 76.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sani Smith, Sani Johnson, Sani 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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