Baby Name Popularity Profile

Savannah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Savannah.

✦ From the open plain 🌍 English, Spanish nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #135
All-Time Peak Rank #30 Achieved 2006
Total U.S. Births 191,514 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 7,100 births in 2000
💡 The Savannah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the open plain
Language Origin English, Spanish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Spanish word 'sabana', meaning 'treeless plain', which was adopted into English as a geographical term and subsequently as a given name.
Common Nicknames
Anna Vanna Savvy
Pronunciation: sa-VAN-ah
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Savannah

According to SSA data, Savannah achieved its highest historical rank of #30 in 2006. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 7,100 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 60.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Savannah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -60.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,100 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 31 yrs
Years in Top 500 66 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 285
1890s: 379
1900s: 445
1910s: 637
1920s: 681
1930s: 429
1940s: 392
1950s: 326
1960s: 170
1970s: 232
1980s: 8,714
1990s: 44,716
2000s: 64,757
2010s: 51,869
2020s: 17,482

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sa-van-nah
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Florida, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #213 1,509 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #131 549 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #192 2,933 1999 24.2% Decline
Florida #106 11,751 1996 29.5% Decline
Arizona #163 4,182 2007 43.7% Decline
Delaware #81 638 2006 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #80 8,695 1997 30.7% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 1,600 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #147 6,187 1996 45.7% Decline
Georgia #113 8,088 1996 41.3% Decline
South Carolina #137 4,061 2000 40.0% Decline
Idaho #190 1,039 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #100 5,765 1999 36.3% Decline
Colorado #251 3,027 1999 46.9% Decline
Alabama #265 4,526 1996 64.8% Decline
Oregon #269 2,113 2000 44.0% Decline
Washington #217 3,754 2000 40.4% Decline
Kentucky #245 3,921 2000 58.7% Decline
Texas #172 16,533 2000 37.9% Decline
New Hampshire #147 671 2008 Insufficient historical volume
California #150 20,452 1996 39.6% Decline
Maryland #83 3,080 2007 31.0% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 270 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #105 2,109 1999 3.6% Decline
Indiana #120 4,417 2007 39.6% Decline
Montana #250 549 2010 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #137 1,603 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #111 7,929 2007 38.2% Decline
Mississippi #179 2,161 1999 54.5% Decline
Kansas #282 1,790 2000 52.0% Decline
Missouri #170 3,676 2003 19.6% Decline
Louisiana #161 2,976 1996 53.6% Decline
Vermont Unranked 283 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #267 2,234 2000 63.6% Decline
Hawaii #207 471 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #109 5,622 1997 36.8% Decline
Wisconsin #193 2,896 2000 38.3% Decline
Minnesota #184 2,632 2007 43.4% Decline
Connecticut #78 1,543 2020 58.2% Decline
Nebraska #291 1,017 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #146 491 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #112 575 1997 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #184 441 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #82 3,489 2016 23.9% Decline
North Dakota #191 416 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #101 6,422 2006 47.8% Decline
Massachusetts #151 2,756 2016 54.2% Decline
Illinois #120 5,475 2015 43.6% Decline
Iowa #257 1,430 2006 53.3% Decline
New York #132 7,519 2015 41.1% Decline
District of Columbia #142 234 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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