Santa vs Sandy

Side-by-side comparison of Santa and Sandy — 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

Sandy

Girl name · Rank #3271

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Metric Santa Sandy
Current Rank #5288 #3271
Total Births (all years) 4,357 69,017
Peak Year 1923 1960
Peak Year Births 89 3,646
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Santa Sandy
1890ss 12 —
1900ss 88 —
1910ss 556 33
1920ss 735 123
1930ss 453 796
1940ss 381 8,189
1950ss 477 12,189
1960ss 453 22,711
1970ss 439 9,107
1980ss 276 6,826
1990ss 216 4,752
2000ss 113 2,853
2010ss 97 1,136
2020ss 61 302

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santa Sandy
2014 6 130
2015 11 107
2016 10 86
2017 11 98
2018 9 78
2019 8 78
2020 9 66
2021 5 58
2022 11 62
2023 12 68
2024 24 48

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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