Savannah - A unique female name
Savannah, meaning flat tropical grassland, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #459. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Savannah and more.
With that position 1 in 275 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Savannah peaked in popularity 13 years ago in 2006 on position 30.
Famous with this name

Savannah Paige Rae

Savannah Steyn

Savannah May
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Savannah is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Savannah is currently topping the baby name charts in New Mexico at position #16 - and is the least popular in Maine at position #123.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Savannah is where you live.
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Savannah origin and meaning
Savannah is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables. This name means flat tropical grassland. To see famous people named Savannah, pop culture references for the name Savannah and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Savannah
We've found the following names that sound similar to Savannah, sorted by popularity.
Savanna / Savanah / Siobhan / Sabina / Savana / Shavon / Shavonne / Shivani / Sabine / Savina /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 42 |
2011 | 41 |
2010 | 44 |
2009 | 40 |
2008 | 33 |
2007 | 30 |
2006 | 30 |
2005 | 35 |
2004 | 41 |
2003 | 41 |
2002 | 39 |
2001 | 42 |
2000 | 37 |
1999 | 42 |
1998 | 44 |
1997 | 47 |
1996 | 43 |
1995 | 68 |
1994 | 82 |
1993 | 96 |
1992 | 142 |
1991 | 180 |
1990 | 205 |
1989 | 205 |
1988 | 198 |
1987 | 186 |
1986 | 155 |
1985 | 200 |
1984 | 271 |
1983 | 458 |
1982 | 1160 |
1980 | 2403 |
1977 | 3326 |
1970 | 2583 |
1962 | 2527 |
1960 | 2509 |
1957 | 1815 |
1956 | 1696 |
1955 | 2292 |
1954 | 1869 |
1953 | 2220 |
1952 | 2156 |
1951 | 1441 |
1950 | 1477 |
1949 | 1504 |
1947 | 1183 |
1946 | 1468 |
1945 | 1136 |
1944 | 1204 |
1943 | 1583 |
1942 | 1539 |
1941 | 1042 |
1940 | 1059 |
1939 | 956 |
1938 | 1523 |
1937 | 1039 |
1936 | 937 |
1935 | 963 |
1934 | 860 |
1933 | 1124 |
1932 | 1058 |
1931 | 878 |
1930 | 1124 |
1929 | 969 |
1928 | 807 |
1927 | 902 |
1926 | 908 |
1925 | 794 |
1924 | 752 |
1923 | 1046 |
1922 | 807 |
1921 | 751 |
1920 | 699 |
1919 | 700 |
1918 | 760 |
1917 | 692 |
1916 | 753 |
1915 | 740 |
1914 | 678 |
1913 | 712 |
1912 | 548 |
1911 | 563 |
1910 | 459 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
New Mexico | 16 |
South Carolina | 23 |
Delaware | 26 |
Tennessee | 26 |
Virginia | 26 |
Arizona | 29 |
North Carolina | 30 |
Colorado | 32 |
Vermont | 33 |
New Hampshire | 34 |
Alaska | 34 |
Michigan | 34 |
Pennsylvania | 35 |
Missouri | 36 |
Florida | 37 |
Georgia | 37 |
Maryland | 37 |
Oregon | 37 |
Indiana | 38 |
Alabama | 40 |
Kentucky | 40 |
Ohio | 42 |
North Dakota | 43 |
Washington | 44 |
Massachusetts | 44 |
Mississippi | 46 |
Utah | 46 |
Wisconsin | 48 |
New York | 48 |
Connecticut | 49 |
Arkansas | 50 |
Minnesota | 50 |
Hawaii | 53 |
New Jersey | 53 |
Texas | 57 |
Nevada | 57 |
Montana | 58 |
California | 58 |
Oklahoma | 62 |
District of Columbia | 63 |
Idaho | 65 |
Illinois | 71 |
Kansas | 73 |
Louisiana | 74 |
West Virginia | 77 |
South Dakota | 78 |
Iowa | 84 |
Rhode Island | 90 |
Wyoming | 100 |
Nebraska | 107 |
Maine | 123 |
Even more about Savannah
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.