Sanam
Sanam was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Sanam as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #3,333 (7) | — |
| 2024 | — | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #15,194 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | #3,534 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #6,967 (16) | #3,519 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #8,617 (12) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | — | #4,763 (4) | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | #4,096 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #6,721 (18) | #2,705 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #13,069 (7) | #4,003 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | #3,285 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | #4,764 (4) | #2,348 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1997 at #4,239.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanam | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Sanam | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Sanam | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |