UK girl's name
Saneela
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2007. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Saneela is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Saneela popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2007 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5201, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 3 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1997 to 2007. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Saneela. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2008 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Saneela ranked #5201 for girls in England and Wales in 2007, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 3 girls were registered as Saneela.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Saneela as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5201
2007
Births in 2007
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
3 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Popularity
Saneela over time
The chart below shows babies named Saneela registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2007. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Saneela, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2007, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Saneela by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Saneela was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #5201 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3857 | 9 | 3 |
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FAQ
Saneela: questions and answers
How popular is the name Saneela in the UK right now?
In 2007, Saneela was ranked #5201 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Saneela most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 3 babies registered as Saneela in England and Wales.
How many people are called Saneela in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Saneela across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.