Feminine dossier · first seen 1957
Sanya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
108
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Sanya
How many people are named Sanya?
An estimated 1,868 living Americans are named Sanya.
How rare is Sanya?
Sanya is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.3% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Sanya?
The median age of a living American named Sanya is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 34 years old.
Is Sanya still popular?
Yes. Sanya is holding steady, with 18 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sanya most common?
Sanya has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1957Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
83.3%
2025
18
All-time
1,941
Where it lives now
Sanya is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Sanya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.