girl's name
Sanjana
SUN-juh-nuh (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,849
Sanjana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 168 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sanjana Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 246 |
| 2000s | 1,336 |
| 2010s | 536 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How Popular Is Sanjana?
In 2025, Sanjana was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sanjana Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Sanjana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Sanjana Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sanjana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Sanjana
- Hindi SUN-juh-nuh
Sibling Names for Sanjana
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sanjana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sanjana
How popular is the name Sanjana?
In 2025, Sanjana was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sanjana a girl's or a boy's name?
Sanjana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sanjana?
Sanjana has 3 syllables.
When was Sanjana most popular?
Sanjana peaked in 2003, when 168 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sanjana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sanjana currently ranks #3,918 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.