Symantha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#6,149
1960s	101	10	+1583%	#1,948
1970s	51	5	-50%	#5,939
1980s	68	7	+33%	#6,492
1990s	191	19	+181%	#3,955
2000s	168	17	-12%	#3,586
2010s	17	2	-90%	#14,343
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,149

1960s

101

+1583%

#1,948

1970s

-50%

#5,939

1980s

+33%

#6,492

1990s

191

+181%

#3,955

2000s

168

-12%

#3,586

2010s

-90%

#14,343

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Symantha

Symantha 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 1959, 602 American babies have been named Symantha. Its peak came in 2000, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Symantha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Symantha?

The median living Symantha is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 46. An estimated 600 people named Symantha are alive in the United States today.

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

Symantha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#14,343
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,972
2012	5	#19,236
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#17,050
2008	12	#10,012
2007	6	#17,383
2006	14	#8,671
2005	12	#9,383
2004	23	#5,534
2003	16	#7,171
2002	20	#5,880
2001	22	#5,350
2000	37	#3,586
1995	27	#3,963
1990	10	#8,424
1985	10	#6,904
1980	5	#11,930
1975	9	#6,399
1970	–	–
1965	36	#1,948
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Symantha?

The median living Symantha is about 30 years old. Half of all living Symanthas are between 24 and 46 years old.

How many people named Symantha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Symantha are alive in the United States, based on 602 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Symantha in 2025?

Symantha 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 Symantha?

602 babies have been named Symantha in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Symantha most popular?

Symantha peaked in 2000, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Symantha a boy or girl name?

Symantha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Symantha rising or falling?

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

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Symantha popularity over time

The story of Symantha

How old are people named Symantha?

Symantha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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