Sannie
A feminine diminutive form of the Dutch name Sanna or Alexandra.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Sannie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sannie today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sannie births was 1919 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sannie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sannie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1919
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1920 SSA rank
#5,651
Tracked since 1880
Census
Sannie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 150 people with the first name Sannie, which placed it at #45,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#45,340
National first-name rank
People counted
150
150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sannie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sannie is White at 36.0%. The next largest groups are Black (25.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sannie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sannie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.0% · 54
- Black or African American25.3% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander25.3% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.7% · 7
- Two or more races4.0% · 6
Popularity
Sannie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sannie from the 1880s through to the 1920s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sannie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sannie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sannie
The name Sannie has its origins in the Dutch language, where it is a diminutive or nickname form of the name Sandrijn or Sandra. These names are ultimately derived from the Greek name Alexandra, which means "defender of mankind."
Sannie as a given name dates back to the Middle Ages in the Low Countries region of Europe. It was particularly popular among the Dutch and Flemish communities during this time. The earliest recorded instances of the name come from medieval records and church registers from cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Antwerp.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Sannie was Sannie van der Meer, a Dutch noblewoman who lived in the late 15th century. She was a prominent figure in the court of the Dukes of Burgundy and played a role in the politics of the time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Sannie Vermeulen, a 17th-century Dutch artist known for her still-life paintings. She was one of the few female painters to achieve recognition and success during the Dutch Golden Age.
In the 18th century, Sannie Wijnants was a respected Dutch botanist and horticulturist. She was known for her extensive knowledge of plant species and her contributions to the development of botanical gardens in the Netherlands.
Moving into the 19th century, Sannie van Gogh was the sister of the famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. She played a significant role in preserving and promoting her brother's legacy after his death.
Lastly, Sannie Landau was a Dutch-born American photographer and filmmaker who lived in the early 20th century. She was known for her documentary work capturing the lives of marginalized communities in New York City during the 1930s and 1940s.
While the name Sannie may have originated as a diminutive form, it has evolved into a distinct given name in its own right, particularly in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world. Its rich history and cultural significance make it a unique and intriguing name choice.
People
Sannie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sannie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sannie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sannie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sannie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Sannie a common name?
We classify Sannie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 21 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sannie most popular?
The single biggest year for Sannie was 1919, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sannie is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sannie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 150 people with the name Sannie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sannie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sannie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sannie leans strongly female. 127 people counted with this name were female (89.4%), compared with 15 male bearers (10.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sannie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sannie is White at 36.0%. The next largest groups are Black (25.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sannie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sannie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.0% (54 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sannie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sannie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sannie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sannie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sannie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sannie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Sannie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.