Sanaa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sanaa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Sanaa
Sanaa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2004 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #496 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sanaa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sanaa
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Sanaa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sanaa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sanaa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2004 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sanaa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sanaa include: Youssef Sanaa — Youssef Sanaa is an Egyptian fencer.; Mohamed Riadh Sanaa — Mohamed Riadh Sanaa is a Tunisian handball player.; SANAA — SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) is an architectural firm based in Tokyo, Japan..
Sanaa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sanaas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Sanaa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2004 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sanaa
Likely around 1 other Sanaa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) is an architectural firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1995 by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, who were awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2010.