Sanae
How to say it: sa-NA-eh · /saˈnae/
Arabic 'radiant, brilliant' - also Japanese 'rice seedling'; popular in Morocco as Sanae.
Sanae was the 12,933rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,933 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sanae is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sanae is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Japanese.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sanae
- Sanae Takaichi (born 1961)Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025
- Sanae Mishima (born 1957)Japanese association football player
- Sanae Kobayashi (born 1980)Japanese voice actress
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