How Many People Are Named Sayani?
An estimated 142 people in the United States have the first name Sayani. It is predominantly female (96.5%). The average bearer is 5 years old, and Sayani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sayani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sayani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
142
About 1 in 2,413,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.5% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2024
49 births
Total Registered
143
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sayani
Sayani is predominantly female (96.5%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sayani as a male name
Ranked #13,825 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (5 births)
Sayani as a female name
Ranked #3,256 in 2024
49 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (49 births)
Sayani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sayani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 109 babies were registered. Sayani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sayani by Decade
How has Sayani 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.
Sayani by State
Birth registrations for Sayani 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 9 Sayanis were registered per state.
Sayani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sayani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sayani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sayani?
We estimate approximately 142 people named Sayani 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 2,413,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Sayani a common name?
Sayani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 143 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sayani most popular?
Sayani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sayani is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sayani was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sayani a female name?
Sayani is predominantly female. 96.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sayani have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sayani peaked in 2024, and the average living bearer is about 5 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sayani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sayani Smith, Sayani Johnson, Sayani 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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