Feminine dossier · first seen 1923
Sana
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
180
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Sana
How many people are named Sana?
An estimated 4,745 living Americans are named Sana.
How rare is Sana?
Sana is uncommon among babies today, with 151 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 16.1% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Sana?
The median age of a living American named Sana is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 30 years old.
Is Sana still popular?
Yes — Sana is currently rising in popularity, with 151 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Sana most common?
Sana has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1923Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
16.1%
2025
151
All-time
4,873
Where it lives now
Sana is most concentrated in Virginia — about 3.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Sana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.