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Sanaa

Girl

Origin of the name

Sanaa is linked to the Arabic sana, “radiance”; it is also the name of the capital of Yemen.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 2006, with 482 births and the No. 605 spot that year. The decline was steep: births are now 81% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 2099. 52% of all babies named Sanaa since 1880 were born in the 2000s.
6,146births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 605rank at its peak, in 2006

Where babies named Sanaa are born

2006

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The darker the blue, the more common Sanaa is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sanaa is most common in Maryland (3.3 times), Pennsylvania (3) and Georgia (2.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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