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Oct 2026

Sana

OriginArabic
Meaning"mountaintop, splendid, brilliant"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · girls#1434

2025 SSA

About Sana

One of the most easily imported Arabic names.

Sana is also given to boys.

Pronounced SAH-nuh.

As of October 2026, Sana ranked #7394 in US births in 1985 SSA.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,76411866.1
2015#1,67612871.7
2016#1,73012268.8
2017#1,58913879.9
2018#1,56313981.7
2019#1,49914687
2020#2,0299256.9
2021#1,79611368.9
2022#1,314180109.7
2023#1,322172107.2
2024#1,44915293.8
2025#1,43415193.9
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Sanas

  • Sana MinatozakiGirl

    Japanese singer of K,pop group Twice

  • Sana KhanGirl

    Indian actress

  • Sana NawazGirl

    Pakistani actress

Sana in pop culture

  • Sana BakkoushGirl

    character in the Norwegian TV series "Skam".

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