girl's name
Sanna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,770
Ireland
#692
2020 births
Sanna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sanna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 68 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How popular is Sanna?
In 2025, Sanna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sanna 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 Sanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sanna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sanna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sanna
How popular is the name Sanna?
In 2025, Sanna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Sanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sanna?
Sanna has 2 syllables.
When was Sanna most popular?
Sanna peaked in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sanna currently ranks #3,257 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.