Santa Name Popularity and Statistics
Santa is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Santa?
Santa is spelled S-A-N-T-A. The name has 5 letters.
Santa Popularity in 2025
Rank#7,885
Recorded Births13
- Girls usage fell 2,585 places to #7,885 and recorded 11 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Santa Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 13 | #7,885 |
| 2024 | Girls | 24 | #5,300 |
| 2023 | Girls | 12 | #8,486 |
| 2022 | Girls | 11 | #9,056 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5 | #15,251 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2019 | Girls | 8 | #11,356 |
| 2018 | Girls | 9 | #10,545 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11 | #9,341 |
| 2016 | Girls | 10 | #10,113 |
| 2015 | Girls | 11 | #9,481 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6 | #14,558 |
| 2013 | Girls | 12 | #9,036 |
| 2012 | Girls | 11 | #9,711 |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 |
| 2010 | Girls | 10 | #10,451 |
| 2009 | Girls | 12 | #9,379 |
| 2008 | Girls | 15 | #8,109 |
| 2007 | Girls | 11 | #10,129 |
| 2006 | Girls | 20 | #6,356 |
| 2005 | Girls | 11 | #9,452 |
| 2004 | Girls | 9 | #10,690 |
| 2003 | Girls | 6 | #13,844 |
| 2002 | Girls | 14 | #7,444 |
When Was Santa Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1923 · Girls
89 recorded births
National rank #774
1924 · Girls
88 recorded births
National rank #792
1916 · Girls
88 recorded births
National rank #727
1915 · Girls
85 recorded births
National rank #723
Where Santa Ranked Highest in 2024
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #3,175 | 5 |