Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1986

Santanna

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Santanna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
74 babies
All-time total
952
#8,430 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Santanna popularity over time

952 babies have been named Santanna since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 278 5 283 28 – #1,711
1990s 307 6 313 31 +11% #2,765
2000s 159 32 191 19 -39% #4,056
2010s 82 40 122 12 -36% #8,507
2020s (to 2025) 21 22 43 7 -41% #12,070

The story of Santanna

Santanna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 952 American babies have been named Santanna, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1986, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Santanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Santanna?

The median living Santanna is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 900 people named Santanna are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Santanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 6 #12,112
2023 – – – –
2022 8 #12,070 – –
2021 6 #14,969 10 #8,062
2020 7 #13,241 6 #11,773
2019 8 #12,255 12 #7,102
2018 8 #12,304 11 #7,531
2017 6 #15,613 – –
2016 10 #10,721 5 #13,848
2015 9 #11,690 – –
2014 9 #11,788 – –
2013 14 #8,507 – –
2012 8 #13,248 7 #10,562
2011 – – 5 #13,981
2010 10 #11,106 – –
2009 7 #14,963 7 #10,773
2008 13 #9,393 9 #8,885
2007 16 #8,027 – –
2006 13 #9,181 6 #11,802
2005 18 #6,768 5 #13,011
2004 10 #10,535 – –
2003 10 #10,294 – –
2002 23 #5,239 5 #12,172
2001 18 #6,262 – –
2000 31 #4,056 – –
1995 20 #4,984 – –
1990 33 #3,343 – –
1985 63 #1,800 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Santanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Santanna?

The median living Santanna is about 29 years old. Half of all living Santannas are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Santanna are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Santanna are alive in the United States, based on 952 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Santanna in 2025?

Santanna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Santanna?

952 babies have been named Santanna in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Santanna most popular?

Santanna peaked in 1986, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Santanna a boy or girl name?

Santanna is used for both: about 89% of babies named Santanna have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Santanna rising or falling?

Santanna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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