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    The first name Savannah

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /səˈvænə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 211 girls were named Savannah, making it the 222nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 501 births (#108).

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    9,057
    babies named Savannah, 1996–2025
    #222
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Savannah with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Savannah at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,141 girls born in the United States were named Savannah, the 135th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 7,100 were.

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    191,736
    babies named Savannah since 1880
    #135
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Savannah

    11 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Savannah
      American pornographic actress, 1970–1994
    • Savannah Guthrie
      American journalist and attorney (born 1971)
    • Savannah Outen
      American singer, born 1992
    • Savannah Sutherland
      Canadian sprinter and hurdler, born 2003
    • Savannah Marshall
      British boxer (born 1991)
    • Savannah DeMelo
      American soccer player, born 1998
    • Savannah Gold
      British former pornographic actress (1984-2011)
    • Savannah Churchill
      American musician (1920–1974)
    • Savannah McCaskill
      American soccer player, born 1996
    • Savanna Samson
      American pornographic actress, born 1967
    • Mariah Williams
      Australian field hockey player (1995-)

    Questions

    What does the name Savannah mean?
    The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.
    How popular is the name Savannah?
    In 2025, 211 girls born in England and Wales were named Savannah, ranking 222nd. Its peak was 2017, with 501 births.
    Is Savannah a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 191,736 US babies named Savannah since 1880 were girls.
    When was Savannah most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 7,100 babies were named Savannah, its highest rank at 37th.
    How do you pronounce Savannah?
    Savannah is /səˈvænə/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Savannah?
    Savanna.