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Sanya
OriginDiminutive of Aleksandr, Russian from Greek
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#6512
2025 SSA
About Sanya
An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksander.
Sanya for girls#6512 US
An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksandra.
Pronounced SAHN-yuh.
As of October 2026, Sanya ranked #6512 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1924 in 2007.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,478 | 46 | 25.8 |
| 2015 | #3,693 | 42 | 23.5 |
| 2016 | #4,069 | 37 | 20.9 |
| 2017 | #4,470 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | #4,868 | 28 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,880 | 28 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,814 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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