Savannah
Savannah is derived from the Spanish word 'sabana,' meaning a grassy plain or open grassland. The name evokes images of the American South and natural beauty, combining a place-name origin with a gentle, sophisticated sound.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 1,982. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 5,463
- 2012: 5,203
- 2013: 5,259
- 2014: 5,490
- 2015: 5,469
- 2016: 5,389
- 2017: 5,255
- 2018: 4,769
- 2019: 4,186
- 2020: 3,545
- 2021: 3,486
- 2022: 3,052
- 2023: 2,759
- 2024: 2,499
- 2025: 2,141
- 2026 (projected): 1,982
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English-speaking countries
- •Has a distinctly Southern U.S. cultural association
- •Works well across all ages from childhood to adulthood
- •Multiple nickname options offer flexibility as child grows
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Savannah Outen
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Statistics
191,514
Total births since 1880
2000
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