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Sneha

Girl

Meaning of Sneha: Sanskrit: 'affection'

Sneha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15581st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15581

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,439

First recorded 1975 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 48 babies1998: 50 babies1999: 53 babies2000: 62 babies20002001: 80 babies2002: 94 babies2003: 85 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 80 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 60 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 42 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Sneha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 94.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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