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How Many People Are Named Sanai?
Estimated people named Sanai living in the U.S. today
4,048
Gender distribution
1% male · 99% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,101
- Peak year: 2008 (297 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,048
Sanai by age group — who carries the name today?
Sanai popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Sanai
Sanai has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,101 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,048 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 84,437 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Sanais you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sanai in the US?
An estimated 4,048 people named Sanai are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Sanai very rare — about 1 in 84,437 Americans.
Is Sanai a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Sanai is 1% male and 99% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Sanai most popular?
Sanai peaked in 2008, when 297 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Sanai?
Sanai ranks #4,167 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).