Santa vs Sandra

Side-by-side comparison of Santa and Sandra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Santa

Girl name · Rank #5288

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Name B

Sandra

Girl name · Rank #1042

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Metric Santa Sandra
Current Rank #5288 #1042
Total Births (all years) 4,357 875,334
Peak Year 1923 1947
Peak Year Births 89 34,779
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Santa Sandra
1890ss 12 —
1900ss 88 48
1910ss 556 433
1920ss 735 1,627
1930ss 453 45,399
1940ss 381 265,536
1950ss 477 251,594
1960ss 453 183,844
1970ss 439 64,337
1980ss 276 30,046
1990ss 216 17,620
2000ss 113 9,991
2010ss 97 3,671
2020ss 61 1,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santa Sandra
2014 6 355
2015 11 338
2016 10 320
2017 11 301
2018 9 269
2019 8 262
2020 9 222
2021 5 259
2022 11 233
2023 12 234
2024 24 240

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1896–2024.

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