Savannah
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Savannah
A place name with a deep Southern accent, the once-obscure Savannah shot to fame, with others of its genre, on the heels of the best seller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which was set in the mossy Georgia city of Savannah. Originally a substitute for the overused Samantha, Savannah is now popular itself, long among the top girls' names starting with S.
Derived the Spanish sabana, itself borrowed zabana, a Taino word used by the indigenous people of the Caribbean, Savannah refers to areas of flat grasslands that exist in hot climates.
A name with a trail of pop cultural references, there were Savannahs in the novel and movie The Prince of Tides, in the Terry McMillan hit novel and film Waiting to Exhale, played by Whitney Houston and, even earlier, in a 1982 movie called Savannah Smiles.
Savannah has actually been on the popularity list since records started being kept in the 1880's; she's been in the Top 100 since 1993, though recent years have seen her decline slightly. Desperate Housewives' Marcia Cross chose Savannah for her twin daughter, and it's the name of Queen Elizabeth's first great-grandchild. And Savannah Guthrie can be seen every morning on the Today Show.
Savannah is also given to boys.
Pronounced sah-VAN-ah.
As of October 2026, Savannah ranked #135 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #30 in 2007, Nameberry popularity #398.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #38 | 5,488 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #38 | 5,468 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #38 | 5,388 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #38 | 5,253 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #45 | 4,767 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #54 | 4,182 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #67 | 3,543 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #68 | 3,482 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #76 | 3,049 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #92 | 2,752 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #107 | 2,490 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #135 | 2,141 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Savannah for girls
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Savannah on lists
Famous Savannahs
- Savannah OutenGirl
American singer
- Savannah MillerGirl
American designer
- Savannah (born Shannon Michelle Wilsey)Girl
American adult film actress
- Savannah Clark GuthrieGirl
American journalist
- Savannah Janine "Savvy" ShieldsGirl
Miss America 2017
- Savannah KingGirl
Canadian Olympic swimmer
- Savannah Rose LeBrant (Soutas)Girl
American Social Media personality
- Savannah ReadGirl
English actress
- Savannah ChrisleyGirl
daughter of reality TV personality Todd Chrisley of "Chrisley Knows Best"
- Savannah JordanGirl
daughter of musician and reality TV personality Stevie J ("Leave It to Stevie")
- Savannah Jane Buffett (b. 1979)Girl
daughter of singer Jimmy Buffett
- Savannah Birnbaum (b. 1995)Girl
daughter of model Janice Dickinson and Michael Birnbaum
- Savannah Seagal (b. 1996)Girl
daughter of actor Steven Seagal
- Savannah Baffert (b. 1998)Girl
daughter of horse racing trainer Bob Baffert
- Savannah Gibson (b. 1999)Girl
daughter of singers Daisy Dern and Dave Gibson
- Savannah AdsheadGirl
daughter of director Chris Adshead and actress Shaunna O'Grady
- Savannah SmithGirl
daughter of actor Rex Smith
- Savannah Jean Anderson (b. 2003)Girl
daughter of singer Coffey Anderson
- Savannah Jane Masche (b. 2007)Girl
sextuplet on reality TV series "Raising Sextuplets"
- Savannah Rose Mahoney (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of actress Marcia Cross; twin sister of Eden Geneva
- Savannah Gail Worley (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of singer Darryl Worley
- Savannah Anne Kathleen Phillips (b. 2010); daughter of Peter Phillips; eldest greatGirl
granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II
- Savannah O'Keefe (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of Australian rules footballer Ryan O'Keefe
- Savannah TannerGirl
middle child/third daughter/4th child of Johnny and Sara Tanner, youtube family Yawi Vlogs and Tannerites
- Savannah Elizabeth McCaskillGirl
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Savannah in pop culture
- SavannahGirl
Georgia, USA
- Savannah CurtisGirl
main character in Nicholas Sparks' "Dear John"
- Savannah DriscollGirl
main character in 1982 film "Savannah Smiles"
- Savannah SmilesGirl
a Girl Scout cookie
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character in film "Red"
- Savannah "Savi" DavisGirl
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daughter of Lucy and Kevin on TV's "Seventh Heaven"
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character in the "Caster Chronicles" books by Kami Garcia
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character in Heather Vogel Frederick's "The Mother,Daughter Book Club"
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