Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Sanai
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
297
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Sanai
How many people are named Sanai?
An estimated 4,190 living Americans are named Sanai.
How rare is Sanai?
Sanai is uncommon among babies today, with 160 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 46.1% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Sanai?
The median age of a living American named Sanai is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 19 years old.
Is Sanai still popular?
Yes. Sanai is holding steady, with 160 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sanai most common?
Sanai has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 4.3× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
46.1%
2025
160
All-time
4,236
Where it lives now
Sanai is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Sanai is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.