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Savannah

Girl Spanish /sa-VAN-ah/ #92 in 2023

Savannah is a girl name of Spanish origin.

Meaning of Savannah

Treeless plain; grassland. From 'sabana'.

Popularity of Savannah

Popularity, 1880–2023

2,752 births in 2023

1880 2023

186,840 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2000

7,113 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Savanna

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.