girl's name
Savana
suh-VAN-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,677
Savana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 317 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Savana Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 257 |
| 1990s | 1,474 |
| 2000s | 2,619 |
| 2010s | 876 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How Popular Is Savana?
In 2025, Savana was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Savana 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 Savana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Savana Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Savana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Savana
- English suh-VAN-uh
Sibling Names for Savana
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Savana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Savana
How popular is the name Savana?
In 2025, Savana was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Savana a girl's or a boy's name?
Savana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Savana?
Savana has 3 syllables.
When was Savana most popular?
Savana peaked in 2000, when 317 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Savana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Savana currently ranks #3,678 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.